The world's archives

2,641–2,688 of 563,648 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 The Two Headed Spy 1958 colorized (Jack Hawkins) 1958 · Feature A British agent planted long ago in the German Army continues passing information to the Allies during World War II, gaining the confidence of everyone in the… Internet Archive 12 to the Moon (1960) colorized (Ken Clark) 1960 · Feature An international team embarks on an expedition to claim the moon, but they encounter aliens there who instruct them to leave. Ken Clark as Capt. John Anderson… Internet Archive Its_Good_To_Be_Alive 1974 · Feature · 1 h 39 min · Subtitles From IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071676/ The story of former Brooklyn Dodger catcher Roy Campanella, whose career was cut short when he lost the use of… Internet Archive Half a Sinner 1940 · Feature · 59 min A prim school teacher (Heather Angel) has a secret desire to kick up her heels and leave her small town behind her. She does the next best thing - buys some… Internet Archive Bonanza - The Fear Merchants TV · 48 min · Subtitles Set in Nevada in the 1860s, Bonanza chronicled the adventures of the Cartwright family who owned a large ranch called The Ponderosa. Ben Cartwright and his… Internet Archive Bookbinders 1961 · Short · 13 min · Subtitles Shows the work of bookbinders and the final steps in the process of manufacturing printed books. From the "Americans at Work" series. Internet Archive Eyes of Texas 1948 · Feature · 1 h 10 min A ranch owner (Francis Ford) turns his place into a home for boys who have lost their fathers in World War II. His evil female lawyer (Nana Bryant) covets the… Internet Archive Scandal 1950 · Feature A handsome, suave Toshiro Mifune lights up the screen as painter Ichiro, whose circumstantial meeting with a famous singer (Yoshiko Yamaguchi) is twisted by… Internet Archive Gangs of New York 1938 · Feature · 1 h 6 min An imprisoned mob boss controls his organization by means of a shortwave receiver in his cell and a bribed prison guard. Internet Archive Convicted 1931 · Feature · 57 min Tony Blair (Richard Tucker), a producer of Broadway plays, is murdered on a California-bound passenger liner, and a series of events leads to an assumption… Internet Archive San Francisco Earthquake Aftermath, Part 1 1906 · Film · Subtitles Scenes of displaced people and damaged buildings in San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake and fire. Original film is in need of repair, jumps and rolls out… Internet Archive Ten Gladiators Feature · 1 h 40 min 1960 starring Dan Vadis. Set in Rome. Nero's at bat and ten gladiators unite to oppose him. Internet Archive Werewolf of London (1935) 1932 · Feature · Subtitles "Werewolf of London" is a 1935 horror film directed by Stuart Walker, notable for being the first feature-length werewolf movie. The story follows Wilfred… Internet Archive Uncle Joe 1941 · Feature · 50 min · Subtitles A film that's cheap, silly, and short. And it has Zasu Pitts. Internet Archive Buster Keaton's "One Week" (1920) 1920 · 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 One Wonderful Sunday 1947 · Feature This affectionate paean to young love is also a frank examination by Akira Kurosawa of the harsh realities of postwar Japan. During a Sunday trip into… Internet Archive The Big Heat (1953) Directed By Fritz Lang, Starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Lee Marvin 1953 · Feature The Big Heat is a 1953 American Film Noir directed by Fritz Lang and starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Lee Marvin and Jocelyn Brando (the elder sister of… Internet Archive Beyond the Time Barrier 1960 colorized (Robert Clarke) 1960 · Feature In 1960, a military test pilot (Robert Clarke) is caught in a time warp that propels him to year 2024, where he finds a plague has sterilized most of the… Internet Archive Teenage Catgirls In Heat 1994 1994 · Feature From IMDB: An Egyptian cat goddess in the form of a statuette commands all local felines to surrender one of their nine lives so they can transform into… Internet Archive Three Little Kittens 1938 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Story of three little kittens from shortly after the time they are born until they are old enough to "work" on the farm where they live. Internet Archive Betty Boop's Ker-Choo 1932 · Cartoon · 6 min From The Public Domain Movie Database: Betty, her dog Bimbo, & Koko The Clown are in a car race where Betty wins even though she is under the weather. Internet Archive Riders of the Frontier Feature · 58 min · Subtitles A Tex Ritter western with Mantan Moreland. Mantan sings and even dances a little. Good print quality for a B-oater. Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet.… Internet Archive American Thrift (Part II) 1962 · Short · 12 min · Subtitles Expansive tribute to the "Woman American," her thrifty purchasing habits, and the American system of mass production. Internet Archive Design for Dreaming 1956 · Film · Subtitles Produced to bring the 1956 G.M. Motorama to audiences unable to see it in major cities, this fim introduces the new 1956 cars, Frigidaire's "Kitchen of… Internet Archive Tuesday in November 1945 · Short · 16 min · Subtitles PLEASE NOTE: A vastly improved version of this film made from a 35mm preserved print is available here: http://archive.org/details/Tuesday_in_November… Internet Archive The Abominable Dr. Phibes 1971 · Feature Doctors are being murdered in bizarre manners - bats, bees, a killer frog mask, etc. - which represent the nine Biblical plagues of Egypt. The crimes are… Internet Archive Divide and Conquer (Part I) 1943 · Short · 13 min · Subtitles Shows the German invasion of Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium and France, including the evacuation of the British forces at Dunkirk. From the "Why We Fight"… Internet Archive The Merchant Of Four Seasons (1972) 1972 · Feature Hans Epp is a self-destructive man who lives a dissatisfied life. He tries to find meaning as a fruit vendor, but a heart attack impedes his ability to work,… Internet Archive Ingenuity in Action (Part I) 1958 · Short · 12 min · Subtitles Made for hot rod fans; explains how to prepare and enter a car show; also serves as an ethnographic account of the "nomadic tribe of hotrodders". Internet Archive Big Boy Rides Again 1935 · Feature · 57 min Receiving an urgent letter from his father (Charles K. French) to return home, Tom Duncan (Guinn Williams) arrives to find him murdered. It seems he was… Internet Archive Airborne 1962 · Feature · 1 h 23 min · Subtitles A country boy trains to be a paratrooper at Fort Bragg. Internet Archive Stella (1955) 1955 · Feature · Subtitles Proud and independent, Stella, an unconventional Rebetico singer who cherishes her freedom, finds herself in an intense whirlwind romance. Everything points… Internet Archive Are Crooks Dishonest? 1918 · Short · 13 min From IMDb : Con artists Harold and Snub attempt to outwit phony psychic Miss Goulash and her "professor" father. Stars: Harold Lloyd, Harry Pollard, and Bebe… Internet Archive 1955 - The Night of The Hunter (La noche del cazador) w/Spanish Subtitles 1955 · Short · 1 min 1955 - The Night of The Hunter - La noche del cazador - Charles Laughton English language version of the film subtitled in Spanish. Internet Archive Life Returns 1935 · Feature A doctor (Onslow Stevens) who has spent his career working on ways to revive the dead sees his chance to prove his theory by performing his procedures on a… Internet Archive Gangster Story 1960 · Feature · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive What Makes Us Tick 1952 · Cartoon · 11 min · Subtitles The animated film explores the life of a typical American family, focusing on John Q Public, who manages his finances through investments and savings. It… Internet Archive Dementia / Daughter of Horror (1955) Feature · 54 min · Subtitles Dementia is a black and white film from 1955. It is a silent film and there is not a single line of dialogue in the entire film, nor are there any storyboards… Internet Archive Slipstream 1989 · Feature An adventurer (Bill Paxton) frees a prisoner (Bob Peck) from a lawman (Mark Hamill) of the future, on an Earth washed by a river of wind. Internet Archive Revenge Of The Ninja(1983) BD Rip 1983 · Feature NOW WITH CORRECTED AUDIO HIGHEST QUALITY RIP AVAILABLE AND IN WIDESCREEN! Everywhere else had this in awful quality or fullscreen so enjoy. Plot: After ninjas… Internet Archive Les Cinq Dernières Minutes - Au fil de l'histoire (1960) 1960 · Feature · Subtitles Au fil de l'histoire (première diffusion : 1er mars 1960) Avec Raymond Souplex (l'inspecteur principal Antoine Bourrel) et Jean Daurand (l'inspecteur Dupuy)… Internet Archive Devil Riders 1943 · Feature · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Operation Crossroads (Part I) 1946 · Short · 12 min · Subtitles Documents Able Day and Baker Day blasts of the atomic bomb tests at Bikini Island in the Pacific. Contains footage from many of the ground and aerial cameras… Internet Archive The Man from Planet X 1951 colorized (Robert Clarke) 1951 · Feature A scientist (Raymond Bond), his daughter (Margaret Field), and an American reporter (Robert Clarke) discover that a spaceship from a previously unknown rogue… Internet Archive Samurai III Duel At Ganryu Island 1956 · Feature A disillusioned Musashi Miyamoto (Toshiro Mifune) has turned his back on the samurai life, becoming a farmer in a remote village, while his nemesis Kojiro… Internet Archive The End Of Summer 1961 · Feature The Kohayakawa family is thrown into distress when childlike father Manbei takes up with his old mistress, in one of Ozu's most deftly modulated blendings of… Internet Archive Spirit of Youth 1938 · Feature · 1 h 5 min · Subtitles Based (loosely) on the life of Joe Louis. Except that Louis never lost a professional fight (until after this movie was made, at least). Head of the… Internet Archive The Plow That Broke The Plains (Part I) 1936 · Short · 22 min · Subtitles Classic drama which details the Great Plains during the Depression. With Cinematography by Leo Hurwitz, Ralph Steiner, Paul Ivano and Paul Strand. Selected…