The world's archives

3,313–3,360 of 609,158 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 21 Days Together Feature EDIT: 1/9/19. A sharper print ("21 DAYS TOGETER upgrade") has been added. “Superb suspense thriller” “Well played out story” “Well-worth watching” “Limp and… Internet Archive Civil War, The 1954 · Short · 14 min · Subtitles Dramatization of important military events and imagery of the places where they occurred. Internet Archive Ski Troop Attack 1960 · Feature · 1 h 1 min In a snowy German forest an American patrol has to cross behind enemy lines by skis in order to blow up an important railroad bridge. The task is made harder… Internet Archive The Dancing Pirate (1936) [Digitally Remastered] 1936 · Feature · Subtitles Jonathan Pride (Charles Collins) is a dance teacher from Boston on his way to visit relatives in Los Angeles. His ship takes him around South America, where… Internet Archive The Blue Dahlia 1946 colorized (Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake) 1946 · Feature When a former bomber pilot (Alan Ladd) comes home from the war, he finds his wife kissing her substitute boyfriend (Howard Da Silva), the owner of the Blue… Internet Archive Say Cheese 2001 · Cartoon · 2 min A story of greed, gluttony, and vanity. A mouse gets in trouble when he eats so much cheese that he can't move, then the cat comes and his troubles really… Internet Archive À La Conquête Du Pôle 1912 · Short Conquest Of The North Pole: Scientists from all over the world are meeting to discuss the best way to reach the North Pole. Professor Maboul demonstrates for… Internet Archive Twenty Four Eyes 1954 · Feature Keisuke Kinoshita’s Twenty-Four Eyes ( Nijushi no hitomi ) is an elegant, emotional chronicle of a teacher’s unwavering commitment to her students, her… Internet Archive Way of the West 1934 · Feature · 47 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Life at Stake 1954 · Feature · 1 h 15 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Street Of Shame 1956 · Feature For his final film, Mizoguchi brought a lifetime of experience to bear on the heartbreaking tale of a brothel full of women whose dreams are constantly being… Internet Archive Ramrod (1947 Western, Film Noir, Action, Romance) 1947 · Feature · 1 h 34 min PLOT : Violent feud between Connie Dickason, the owner of the Circle 66 ranch and rancher Frank Ivey, the self-proclaimed boss of an otherwise public grazing… Internet Archive [Amateur film: "Saga of the Happy Wanderers"] 1957 · Home movie · 15 min · Subtitles Kodachrome home movie of a 1950s family's trailer travels to key U.S. tourist destinations. Internet Archive Texas Buddies 1932 · Feature Title: Texas Buddies Summary: Kincade and Blake cause a mail plane carrying a payroll to make a forced landing in the desert. When they try to get the money,… Internet Archive Western Mail 1942 · Feature · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive ESS 1965 · Film · Subtitles Title refers to: Electronic Switching System. Great footage of 1960s technological breakthroughs with silicon semiconductors; early microscopic manufacturing;… Internet Archive SCREWBALL NIGHT AT THE BIJOU (double feature). Feature · 2 h 56 min · Subtitles This special tribute to the lost art of screwball comedy is a simulated double feature program at a second-run movie house in the 1940s: Your evening of… Internet Archive 43: The Richard Petty Story 1974 · Feature · Subtitles 1974 dramatized biographical movie about racecar driver Richard Petty. Internet Archive Boss of Rawhide Feature · 57 min · Subtitles 8th of the 22 independently produced Texas Rangers westerns staring Dave O'Brien, James Newill and Guy Wilkerson. Filmed on the Ray Corrigan Ranch in Simi… Internet Archive Divide and Conquer (Part III) 1943 · Short · 14 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 Ape Man 720p 1943 Feature · 1 h 3 min · Subtitles Dr. James Brewster (Bela Lugosi) and his colleague Dr. Randall (Henry Hall) are involved in a series of scientific experiments which have caused him to… Internet Archive The Bamboo Saucer 1968 · Feature Title: The Bamboo Saucer Summary: A flying saucer hidden in a Red Chinese peasant village is sought by teams from the United States and U.S.S.R. On finding… Internet Archive Psychological Operations in Support of Internal Defense and Development Assistance Programs (Part I) 1968 · Short · 12 min · Subtitles Military training film showing psychological operations in "Hostland," a mythical (probably Latin American) country, designed to aid the host government in… Internet Archive Texas, Brooklyn and Heaven 1948 · Feature · 1 h 16 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Charlie Chaplin's "The Tramp" (1915) 1915 · 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 SCARY NIGHT AT THE BIJOU (double feature) Feature · 2 h 21 min · Subtitles A simulated double feature program at a second-run movie house in the 1940s: Our night of spooky mayhem begins with previews of coming attractions and a… Internet Archive Devil Riders 1943 · Feature · 56 min A crooked lawyer and his gang are trying to steal some government land meant for a stagecoach company. The company hires a cowboy to stop them. Internet Archive Lighting Bill Feature · 47 min · Subtitles Have you ever seen a B-western so ineptly produced its title card was misspelled? Well you have now. And as in some of Ed Wood's scenes night turns to day and… Internet Archive Kept Husbands 1931 · Feature · 1 h 15 min · Subtitles * Released 1931-02-22 * Comedy/Romance (Eng US) * 1930s Pre-Code B&W Film * RKO Radio Pictures * RCA Photophone System * PRODUCER: William LeBaron; Louis… Internet Archive Getting Ready Physically 1951 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Korean War-era film encouraging high school boys to use the physical training, health and recreational resources of their communities so as to be ready for… Internet Archive Lady Behave 1937 · Feature · 53 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Son of the Navy 1940 · Feature · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Journey's End 1930 · Feature Title: Journey's End Summary: In France, 1917, an alcoholic captain is afraid that his new replacement, his sweetheart's brother, will betray his downfall.… Internet Archive "A Man There Was" (1917) director Victor Sjöström (Seastrom) 1917 · 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 The Blob (1958) 1958 · Feature The Blob is a 1958 American science fiction horror film directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. In thhe film, a gelatinous alien life form crashes to Earth in a… Internet Archive Capitalism 1948 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles A group of teenagers on a high-school radio program discuss just what capitalism is, seizing onto the example of the butcher who supplies the weenies for… Internet Archive Behind The Green Lights 1935 1935 · Feature · Subtitles Loosely based on the autobiography of NY Police captain Cornelius W. "The Gang Buster" Willemse. Internet Archive Phantom Lady (1944) Directed By Robert Siodmak, Starring Franchot Tone, Ella Raines, Alan Curtis 1944 · Feature Phantom Lady is a 1944 American FILM NOlR directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Franchot Tone, Ella Raines, and Alan Curtis. IThe film was Siodmak's first… Internet Archive The Martyrs of the Alamo 1915 · Feature · 1 h 11 min First feature-length movie on the Alamo. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0005719/ Internet Archive Steptoe and Son - 1x04 - The Diploma 1962 · TV · Subtitles Harold decides to get out of the rag and bone trade, and get a diploma in TV repair, only for Albert to prove that he knows more about it than Harold. Internet Archive Penny Princess 1952 · Feature Title: Penny Princess Summary: A ordinary young American woman learns that she has become the owner of a tiny European country. Comedy and romance ensue.… Internet Archive Master Hands (Part II) 1936 · Short · 6 min · Subtitles Classic "capitalist realist" drama showing the manufacture of Chevrolets from foundry to finished vehicles. Though ostensibly a tribute to the "master hands"… Internet Archive Salems Lot 1979 1979 · Feature A novelist and a young horror fan attempt to save a small New England town which has been invaded by vampires. Internet Archive Desire 1936 · Feature Title: Desire Summary: An automotive engineer bound for a holiday in Spain meets a sultry jewel thief. Directed by: Frank Borzage Actors: Marlene Dietrich,… Internet Archive Carnival of Souls 1962 · Feature · 1 h 23 min After a traumatic accident, a woman becomes drawn to a mysterious abandoned carnival where she discloses a dark secret. - IMDB Description Internet Archive Making Books 1947 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Writing, editing and mass production of books. Internet Archive Lion of the Desert (Umar al Mukhtar) 2 Feature · 1 h 18 min Lion of the Desert is the dramatic action epic of the struggle of Omar Mukhtar, leader of the Muslim resistance in North Africa in the 1920's and 30's,… Internet Archive Bill and Coo 1948 · Feature · 1 h This is one of the oddest family films ever... The feathered residents of Chirpendale are terrorized by an evil black crow by the name of "The Black Menace".…