The world's archives

3,409–3,456 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 Flower With The Deadly Sting, The, Il Fiore Dai Petali D' Acciaio 1973 Gianni Garko, Carrol Baker, Pila Velazquez, Paola Senatore, Ivano Staccioli, Umberto Raho, Eleonora Morana, Alba Maiolini, 1973 · Feature · Subtitles A surgeon (it is always a surgeon) accidentally kills his soon to be ex-wife by pushing her over on to a plant sculpture with surprisingly sharp petals. Soon… Internet Archive The Fly (1958) 1958 · Feature The Fly is a 1958 American science fiction horror film in CinemaScope and the first installment in The Fly film series. It follows scientist André Delambre… Internet Archive Time Out for Trouble 1961 · Film · Subtitles Illustrates the most common accidents causing serious injury in the home and explains that mental attitudes are the real cause of the trouble. Suggests a… Internet Archive Ace in the Hole (1951) Director: Billy Wilder, Featuring Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Robert Arthur, Porter Hall, Richard Benedict 1951 · Feature Ace in the Hole, also known as The Big Carnival, is a 1951 American Film Noir directed by Billy Wilder and starring Kirk Douglas as a cynical, disgraced… Internet Archive Revolutionary New Triumph in Tape!, A 1958 · Film · Subtitles fade in to dramatically lit plastic model of "Nipper," the RCA dog A film demonstrating the advantages of the new tape cartridge, its precision, compact… Internet Archive Racing Blood Feature · 55 min · Subtitles Frankie Darro buys a broken-down horse and turns him into a racing winner, despite the racketeers who try to fix the races and put him out of business. Internet Archive Charlie Chaplin's "The Fireman" (1916) 1916 · 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 From Dawn to Sunset (Part II) 1937 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles This classic example of "capitalist realism" depicts a day in the life of Chevrolet workers in the U.S., while attempting to convince them that their own… Internet Archive Space 1999 (Complete Series 2) 1975 · TV Space 1999 is a British science-fiction television series that ran for two seasons and originally aired from 1975 to 1977. The series was the last production… Internet Archive Psychotronic Cinema # 1 - Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks Feature · 1 h 33 min · Subtitles Psychotronic Cinema is a program made in the spirit of old late night television movie show featuring some of wildest movies ever made. Frankensteins's Castle… Internet Archive Operation Crossroads (Part II) 1946 · Short · 14 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 Night That Panicked America 1975 · Feature Title: The Night That Panicked America Summary: On October 30, 1938, Orson Welles 's radio play "The War of the Worlds" accidentally provokes mass panic.… Internet Archive Smart Alecks 1942 · Feature · 1 h 5 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Frankenstein (1931) 1931 · Feature · Subtitles Frankenstein is a 1931 American pre-Code science fiction gothic horror film directed by James Whale, produced by Carl Laemmle Jr. , and adapted from the 1927… Internet Archive Halloween Party 1953 · Film · Subtitles 18:35:37:07 Shot looking into living room of house from outside, disembodied arm enters frame and knocks on window, dog stands by window, mother inside… Internet Archive THE MANDARIN MYSTERY Image Quality Upgrade Feature · Subtitles The flat contrast and brightness of the existing IA print as been considerably enhanced. A lively and entertaining whodunit in spite of the miscasting of… Internet Archive You Killed Me First(1985) 1985 · Feature A young woman rebels against her family's petit bourgeois respectability, conservatism and religiosity. Internet Archive Wife and Auto Trouble 1916 · Short · 14 min Plot taken from IMDb: A mild-mannered man's problems with his domineering wife and mother-in-law lead to complications with the law. Cast: William Collier Sr.… Internet Archive In the Heat of the Night (1967) 1967 · Feature "In the Heat of the Night" is a groundbreaking American mystery drama that tackles themes of racism and social injustice. Set in the racially charged American… Internet Archive Buck Rogers 1939 colorized serial feature (Buster Crabbe) 1939 · Feature 20th Century pilot Buck Rogers (Buster Crabbe) and his young friend Buddy Wade (Jackie Moran) awake from 500 years in suspended animation to find that the… Internet Archive Heaven And Earth 1990 · Feature In 16th century Japan, two samurai engage in massive battles across the countryside; one attempting to conquer and the other attempting to defend his land… Internet Archive Dynamite-1949 Feature · Subtitles Gunner Peterson handles dynamite with ease, but getting the boss' daughter might be much more difficult. Internet Archive Look to Lockheed for Leadership (Part II) 1940 · Short · 15 min · Subtitles Innovations in aviation history and technology. Producer and director: Shirley Burden. Photography: Floyd Crosby, Al Wetzel. Internet Archive Hell in the Pacific 1968 · Feature During World War II, an American pilot and a marooned Japanese navy captain are deserted on a small uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean. There, they must… Internet Archive Your Permit to Drive 1951 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Talking driver's license narrates this hymn to the beneficial effects of highways, cars, and driving. Internet Archive The Lost Jungle 1934 · Feature · 1 h 8 min Clyde Beatty searches for the uncharted island where his love is marooned. The video was transcoded from the mpeg2 file found here. Internet Archive Judge Priest (1934) Feature · 1 h 20 min Will Rogers is Judge William "Billy" Priest. The Judge's easygoing manner bothers many of the people of his small 19th -century hometown, hurting his chances… Internet Archive Buck Jones in Border Law (1931) Feature · 1 h · Subtitles Border Law (1931) â Buck Jones When Shag Smith kills Jim's brother Bob, Jim Houston (Buck Jones) and Thunder quit the rangers so they can cross the border and… Internet Archive Crashing Through Danger 1938 · Feature · 1 h 1 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Hay Foot (1942) Feature Colonel Barkley is very proud of his assistant, Sergeant Doubleday, who has a photographic memory. Doubleday shows off his book knowledge on firearms during a… Internet Archive What Price Crime? Feature · 1 h 4 min · Subtitles An undercover cop woos the sister of the crime boss in order to infiltrate the gang. Internet Archive Story of Television, The 1956 · Film · Subtitles Shows efforts of the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) in the creation, development and introduction of the all-electronic TV system; explains how science… Internet Archive Pilot X (1936) Feature · 1 h 7 min Someone in a mysterious black plane is on a murderous rampage shooting other planes out of the sky. AKA "Death In The Air". Internet Archive Airport, The 1948 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Functions of the modern airport, showing all aspects of airline passenger service. Internet Archive DOUBLE FEATURE HELL 10 (Teen Terrors 3) Feature · 2 h 34 min · Subtitles Big trouble in Teen Town is exposed by this shocking 2am Theater double feature: The troubles begin with coming attractions followed by hot rods and medium… Internet Archive Law of the Lash 1947 · Feature · 52 min A western with Lash La Rue and Al St. John. Internet Archive Charlie Chaplin's "In the Park" (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 Woman in the Dark 1934 · Feature · 1 h 8 min A.k.a. Woman in the Shadows. Ralph Bellamy and Fay Wray in a story by Dashiell Hammett. Internet Archive Castle in the Desert 1942 · Feature Title: Castle in the Desert Summary: Charlie Chan investigates apparent poisonings at a mystery mansion in the Mojave Desert. Directed by: Harry Lachman… Internet Archive Let's Be Good Citizens at School 1953 · Short · 8 min · Subtitles Shows the importance of being neat and careful and of helping in such ways as picking up another's coat and making a new child feel he belongs to the group. Internet Archive DOUBLE FEATURE HELL 13 (Jungle Jills 3: The Apocalypse) Feature · 2 h 18 min · Subtitles The 2am Theater scraped the very bottom of its film vault to come up with this 3rd and final jungle jills insominac double feature. No stock footage animals… Internet Archive Tom and Jerry: Barnyard Bunk 1932 · Cartoon · 5 min "The Great Depression has hit a rundown farm owned by a Farmer Alfalfalike farmer. As the old man sleeps on his porch, objects around him begin to break down.… Internet Archive Boys Will Be Boys (1935) Feature · 1 h 12 min Dr. Alec Smart (Will Hay) is a teacher in a prison. He applies for the headmaster of public school Narkover. PD In UK At GATT Date. Not Eligible For GATT… Internet Archive So Long Letty 1929 Colorized 1929 · Feature This movie became Public Domain on 1 January 2025. Screwball Pre-Code comedy starring Charlotte Greenwood, in which mistaken identities lead to wife-swapping.… Internet Archive On Your Guard Feature · Subtitles A criminal intends to rob a bank in a small country town, but becomes involved with protecting three orphans that he encounters instead. Internet Archive Red Planet Mars 1952 colorized (Peter Graves) 1952 · Feature An American scientist (Peter Graves) believes that he has made contact with people on Mars, who inform him that Mars is a utopia and that Earth's people can… Internet Archive News Parade: Bombing of Pearl Harbor 1942 · Newsreel · 9 min · Subtitles Attack on Pearl Harbor; the S.S. Normandie fire at a New York pier. Internet Archive Bullets and Saddles Feature · 53 min · Subtitles The 24th and final western in the independently produced Range Busters series starring Ray Corrigan. An okay oater typical of its stablemates. IMDB rating…