The world's archives

2,113–2,160 of 563,904 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.

Where these films come from, and who sees what

Every film here plays from the archive that keeps it: the Internet Archive, Wikimedia Commons, the NASA Image and Video Library, the Library of Congress and Open Images (the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision). Nothing is copied to this site. Each film's page names its archive, links to its page there, and states its licence or status as the archive does.

Archive films carry no age ratings, so each is placed from the collections it sits in and the subjects the archive gives it, cautiously. Sexual content and nudity are left out altogether.

Little OnesFilms for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool.
KidsCartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature.
TweensDocumentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures.
TeensEverything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower.
AdultSexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage.
Internet Archive Batman 1943 colorized cliffhanger serial (Lewis Wilson) 1943 · Feature Batman (Lewis Wilson) and Robin (Douglas Croft) combat a Japanese spymaster (J. Carrol Naish) who is making pliable zombies out of American scientists,… Internet Archive Nancy Drew... Reporter 1939 · Feature · 1 h 7 min · Subtitles Title: Nancy Drew... Reporter Summary: Nancy Drew, reporter for the school newspaper, clears a girl of murder charges. Directed by: William Clemens Actors:… Internet Archive "Bonanza" The Abduction 1960 · Feature Title: "Bonanza" The Abduction Summary: Jennifer Beale is abducted in the hopes her rich father, Joshua, the richest silver baron on the Comstock, will pay a… Internet Archive That's My Baby 1944 · Feature · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive White Zombie HQ 2016 · Feature · Subtitles 1932 directed by Victor Halperin starring Bela Lugosi, Madge Bellamy, Joseph Cawthorn, Robert Frazer, John Harron and Brandon Hurst and George Burr Macannon… Internet Archive Call of the Yukon 1938 · Feature · 1 h 6 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Our Town 1940 · Feature · 1 h 29 min Title: Our Town Summary: Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. Directed by: Sam Wood Actors: William Holden, Martha… Internet Archive Shocker Internet Drive In - Week 14: "Corman Creature Feature" Feature · 2 h 48 min · Subtitles Welcome back for another warm night of creepy fun at the good old Shocker Internet Drive! Tonight we proudly present a Roger Corman double feature. Though it… Internet Archive The Sensation Seekers 1927 · Feature · Subtitles A rarity. Surviving extant fragments of the 1926 production based on Ernest Pascal's story "Egypt". Roughly 1/3 of the film missing. Most of the beginning… Internet Archive Popeye: Greek Mirthology 1954 · Cartoon · 6 min From The Public Domain Movie Database: Popeye tells his four nephews the story of his great Uncle Hercules in order to get them to eat spinach. Internet Archive Mr. Boggs Steps Out 1938 · Feature · 1 h 7 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page Internet Archive Roamin' Wild 1936 · Feature · 57 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive The Devils Sleep 1949 1949 · Feature · Subtitles IMDB: The head of an illegal drug ring uses a women's health spa as a front for his sleeping pill racket. Internet Archive Death from a Distance 1935 · Feature · 1 h 10 min · Subtitles Title: Death from a Distance Summary: While a distinguished astronomer is giving a lecture in a planetarium, a shot rings out and one of the audience members… Internet Archive The Duke is Tops 1938 · Feature · 1 h 13 min Duke Davis (Ralph Cooper) has invested all his savings to back his sweetheart, Ethel (Lena Horne), in a road show over the old T.O.B.A. circuit, on which they… Internet Archive Attack Of The Giant Leeches 2017 · Feature · Subtitles 1959 directed by Bernard Kowalski starring Ken Clark, Yvette Vickers, Jan Shepard, Michael Emmet, Tyler McVey, Bruno VeSota and Gene Roth. It’s horror… Internet Archive The Talking Magpies 1946 · Cartoon · 6 min Mr. and Mrs. Magpie find a new place to live and prove to be very bad neighbors. Story by John Foster. Music by Philip A. Scheib. Produced in 1946. Internet Archive Bigamist, The 1953 · Feature · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Frontier Pony Express 1939 · Feature · 53 min In the midst of the Civil War, Lassiter (Edward Keane) has a plan to get control of California. Working out of St. Joseph, he plans to send forged messages to… Internet Archive Storm World Feature · 1 h 24 min · Subtitles A mashup of "Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet," "Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women," and "Battle Beyond the Sun," with some primitive special effects… Internet Archive Crackerjack Feature · Subtitles “Really rather charming” “Cracking entertainment” “Worth watching” “Starts well but tails off” (IMDB reviews quotes). Tongue-in-cheek British crime capers… Internet Archive It's a Joke Son iPod version 1947 · Feature · 1 h 3 min · Subtitles Kenny Delmar reprises his character Senator Claghorn from Fred Allen's radio program. In this film Senator Claghorn runs for office to defeat a crooked… Internet Archive Black Cobra 1987 · Feature · 1 h 26 min Detective Robert Malone (Fred Williamson) establishes himself as a maverick, uncompromising policeman when he guns down several criminals during a hostage… Internet Archive Father Brown The Detective (1954 Mys. Detec. Alec Guiness) 1954 · Feature · 1 h 31 min PLOT : Works of art are disappearing, stolen by a master thief, a master of disguise. Father Brown has two goals: to catch the thief and to save his soul.… Internet Archive "The Beloved Rogue" (1927) starring John Barrymore and Marceline Day 1927 · Feature This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie… Internet Archive Persona 1966 · Feature · 1 h 24 min Title: Persona Summary: A nurse is put in charge of a mute actress and finds that their personae are melding together. Directed by: Ingmar Bergman Actors:… Internet Archive St_Martins_Lane 1938 · Feature · 1 h 25 min · Subtitles St Martins Lane aka Sidewalks of London From IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030746/ On the sidewalks of the London theater district the buskers (street… Internet Archive The Magic Cloak of Oz 1914 · Feature The Magic Cloak of Oz is a 1914 film directed by J. Farrell MacDonald. It was written by L. Frank Baum and produced by Baum and composer Louis F. Gottschalk.… Internet Archive The Big Show 1936 · Feature · 53 min · Subtitles Gene Autry is the stunt double for a western star and has to impersonate him after the actor bails out of a personal appearance at the Texas Centennial. Internet Archive Flowers In The Attic (1987) 1987 · Feature Flowers in the Attic is a 1987 American psychological horror film directed by Jeffrey Bloom and starring Louise Fletcher, Victoria Tennant, Kristy Swanson,… Internet Archive Le Sang d'un Poète ☆ Jean Cocteau ☆ 1930 1930 · Feature Le Sang d'un Poète ☆ Jean Cocteau ☆ 1930 Le Sang d'un poète est un film français surréaliste réalisé par Jean Cocteau en 1930. Synopsis: Le film se décompose… Internet Archive Stagecoach to Denver 1946 · Feature · 53 min Allan Lane is Red Ryder and Robert Blake is Little Beaver in this outing which revolves around a double-crossing stagecoach owner in Elkhorn, Colorado and… Internet Archive The Mummy's Tomb ( 1942) 1942 · Feature The ancient Egypt Mummy, Kharis, is transported from his homeland with the high priest Mehemet to wreak vengeance on the family who has defiled the sacred… Internet Archive Baden verboten AKA Bathing Forbidden 1906 · Feature Internet Archive The General 1926 Feature · 1 h 18 min Johnnie loves his train ("The General") and Annabelle Lee. When the Civil War begins he is turned down for service because he's more valuable as an engineer.… Internet Archive The Canary Murder Case 1929 · Feature · 1 h 16 min Title: The Canary Murder Case Summary: A beautiful showgirl, nicknamed 'the Canary', is a scheming nightclub singer. Blackmailing is her game and soon ends up… Internet Archive Dios Los Cría(1977) 1977 · Feature Vicente y Lorenzo, dos amigos avariciosos, se esfuerzan por estafar a una encantadora mujer y quitarle su herencia, pero su plan fracasa cuando la mujer… Internet Archive Out of This World 1964 · Short · 13 min · Subtitles This 1964 vintage promotional film by Frigidaire, a division of General Motors, presents a visionary glimpse into the future through a blend of futuristic… Internet Archive 1967 Eisenbahn (Railway) 1967 · Feature · Subtitles Finally and infinitely brought to the point. (L.M.) The spectator hears that the train is coasting, but he sees that the train goes nowhere, a common view is… Internet Archive Heartbeat 1946 · Feature · 1 h 40 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive More Popeye cartoons! Cartoon Wikipedia (not the most reliable source, I know) lists all the Fleischer/Famous Studios Popeye cartoons in the Public Domain, These five haven't been uploaded… Internet Archive THE FLYING DEUCES video quality upgrade Feature · 1 h 3 min · Subtitles This print is much sharper and cleaner than the existing IA copy. Heartbroken looser in love Olly joins the French Foreign Legion to forget, and of course he… Internet Archive Saboteur 1942 colorized (Bob Cummings) 1942 · Feature A young aircraft worker (Bob Cummings) is accused of sabotage and must go on the run to prove his innocence. As he makes his way across the country all the… Internet Archive Rim of the Canyon 1949 · Feature · 1 h 10 min Gene Autry plays a double role, incorporating flashbacks as his sheriff father Steve who, 20 years prior, had arrested a trio of stagecoach bandits that are… Internet Archive Kingdom of the Spiders 1977 · Feature · 1 h 34 min Title: Kingdom of the Spiders Summary: In rural Arizona, countless killer tarantulas are migrating through a farm town, killing every living thing in their… Internet Archive God's Gun Feature Priest turned vigilante Father John (Van Cleef) hunts down a gang of criminals, led by Sam Clayton (Palance), who killed a man in a local bar. On the gang's… Internet Archive Panthers Claw, The 1942 · Feature · 1 h 10 min A comedy, mystery from Producers Releasing Corporation. You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive The Dude Ranger 1934 · Feature · 1 h 4 min When Selby (George O'Brien) arrives as the new ranch owner, he is assumed to be just another cowboy attracted to Ann Hepburn (Irene Hervey) so he takes a job…