The world's archives

4,081–4,128 of 563,647 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 Stars Look Down (1940) Feature · 1 h 34 min Davey Fenwick leave for college on a scholarship. He hopes to return on day to help the coal miners with their unsafe working conditions. He falls in love… Internet Archive Sherlock Holmes - The Case of the Pennsylvania Gun 1954 · TV · Subtitles The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes "The Case of the Pennsylvania Gun" Originally aired November 1, 1954. Based on the novel "The Valley of Fear," Holmes… Internet Archive A Trip Down Market Street Before the Fire (4K scan, 2018-10-11) 1906 · Film This is a scan of 35mm material held by Prelinger Archives, San Francisco and thought to be an original 1906 print. It was scanned by Adrianne Finelli at… Internet Archive Banks and Credit 1948 · Film · Subtitles Woman deposits money; man writes check to withdraw money. Film shows how two transactions are interrelated. Film explains role of credit in our national… Internet Archive Midnight Warning 1932 · Feature · 1 h 1 min William "Stage" Boyd becomes involved in strange events at a posh hotel, beginning with the discovery of a human ear bone in a fireplace. A.k.a. Eyes of… Internet Archive The Creation of the Humanoids 1962 · Feature Title: The Creation of the Humanoids Summary: In a post holocaust society, robots take it on their own to help the dying human race by giving them android… Internet Archive Buster Keaton's "Neighbors" (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 Deadline – U. S. A. (1952) Humphrey Bogart, Ethel Barrymore - Film Noir Full Movie 1952 · Feature Deadline – U.S.A. is a 1952 American film noir crime film starring Humphrey Bogart, Ethel Barrymore and Kim Hunter, written and directed by Richard Brooks.… Internet Archive They Grow Up So Fast 1956 · Short · 24 min · Subtitles The film "They Grow Up So Fast" explores the importance of physical education in children's development. It follows a mother who notices her son, Paul,… Internet Archive The Girl From Rio Feature · 1 h 1 min · Subtitles A Brazilian Beauty heads for New York City to help clear her brother from charges of murder. Internet Archive Nightmare for the Bold 1959 · Film · Subtitles Car crash at night with four occupants. Intense, drawn-out safety film. 04:00:52:05 CU Air Force officer makes speech; LS audience of Air Force soldiers.… Internet Archive American Frontier (Part I) 1953 · Short · 12 min · Subtitles Humanistic film showing the effects of an oil discovery on Williston, North Dakota and the surrounding region. Internet Archive Date with the Angels - 1950s Family Sitcom - Christmas Episode 1957 · TV · 26 min · Subtitles Episode "Santa's Helper" of the oddly-named 1950s sitcom "Date with the Angels". In this episode, the lead character tries to get a job for an elderly friend,… Internet Archive INVADERS FROM SPACE Feature · 1 h 17 min · Subtitles Starman aka Supergiant once again comes to Earth to save us from space aliens. This is the weirdest of the 4 English dubbed Starman/Supergiant imports. Internet Archive The Shadow 1933 · Feature · Subtitles The Shadow - 1933. This is not the shadow that "knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men;" this shadow is a blackmailer, and the bad guy. It stars Henry… Internet Archive Management of Mass Casualties, Part X: Management of Psychological Casualties 1958 · Short · 23 min · Subtitles One in a series of military training films that can only be described as post-apocalyptic. Internet Archive Tomorrow We Live (UK) Feature · 1 h 21 min · Subtitles A Worthy wartime dramatic thriller of the underground resistance in German-occupied France. Screenplay by Anatole de Grunwald adapted from a story by Dorothy… Internet Archive Red River Valley 1941 · Feature · 53 min Ranchers, with the help of Roy, raise money to build a reservoir but lose it to a gambler through a crooked stock deal. Internet Archive Taking the Air 1941 · Film · Subtitles STUDIES IN STREAMLINING FROM THE DAYS OF HORATIO PHILLIPS TO MODERN TIMES. EVOLUTION OF AUTOMOBILE FROM ITS BEGINNING TO PRESENT STREAMLINED SHAPE IS… Internet Archive Loudspeaker 1934 · Feature · 1 h 8 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Doomed to Die 1940 · Feature Title: Doomed to Die Summary: Mr. Wong and a girl reporter investigate a shipping magnate's murder. Directed by: William Nigh Actors: Boris Karloff, Marjorie… Internet Archive Assignment Outerspace 16x9 Feature A much improved, widescreen copy of Antonio Margheriti's first Italian space opera, "Assignment Outer Space," also known as "Spacemen." The claim made in the… Internet Archive For the Living 1949 · Short · 21 min · Subtitles Improvement of living conditions in 1940s New York City through the construction of public housing. Internet Archive Danger — Women at Work! 1940 · Film · Subtitles World War II-vintage film on health and occupational safety issues facing women workers Old-time footage of male workers leaving factory door and dispersing… Internet Archive Keeping Up Appearances (Supplementary Material) Feature · Subtitles The collection here is meant to supplement this page (now removed). If you find another upload of the series, please link it in a review on this page. Thanks!… Internet Archive Life in the Central Valley of California 1949 · Film · Subtitles Shows the agriculture, trade and infrastructure of California's Central Valley, all made possible by irrigation. Internet Archive Guns of the Law 1944 · Feature · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Corregidor 1943 · Feature · 1 h 10 min Title: Corregidor Summary: A doctor and his staff in a hospital on the Philippine island of Corregidor shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor try… Internet Archive Caesar and Cleopatra 1945 · Feature · 2 h 2 min Title: Caesar and Cleopatra Summary: At the height of the Roman Civil War, a young Cleopatra meets a middle-aged Julius Caesar, who teaches her how to rule… Internet Archive Yankee Doodle Daffy (1943) 1943 · Feature Yankee Doodle Daffy is a Warner Bros. Looney Tunes theatrical cartoon short released on June 5, 1943, directed by Friz Freleng and written by Tedd Pierce. The… Internet Archive Zwenigora (Звенигора) Feature · 1 h 31 min · Subtitles Alexander Dovzhenko,1928. Soviet Union Internet Archive Niespodzianka 2007 · Short · 5 min · Subtitles My first "BIG", independent movie with actors and dialogue :) Moja (bardzo) niezależna próba stworzenia filmu, mam nadzieje, że udana. Proszę o wyrozumiałść i… Internet Archive Chicken of Tomorrow, The 1948 · Short · 17 min · Subtitles How scientific agriculture changes the life and taste of the chicken. Internet Archive Ape, The 1940 · Feature · 1 h 2 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive "The Thief of Bagdad" (1924) starring Douglas Fairbanks 1924 · 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 Bonanza - Dark Star TV · 49 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 1935 - Triumph des Willens - Das Dokument vom Reichsparteitag 1934 (1h 44m, 720x576) Feature · 1 h 44 min · Subtitles 1935 - Triumph des Willens - Das Dokument vom Reichsparteitag 1934 (1h 44m, 720x576) Internet Archive Hydraulics 1936 · Film · Subtitles "PRINCIPLES OF HYDRAULICS EXPLAINED, CENTERING ON THE VALUE FOR SAFETY & COMFORT OF HYDRAULIC BRAKES." Internet Archive The Benson Murder Case 1930 · Feature Title: The Benson Murder Case Summary: A ruthless, crooked stockbroker is murdered at his luxurious country estate, and detective Philo Vance just happens to… Internet Archive Sherlock Holmes Baffled Feature The very first Sherlock Holmes film. About a minute long, this features Holmes confused by a disappearing bandit. Internet Archive "Tess of the Storm Country" (1922) director John S. Robertson with Mary Pickford 1922 · 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 Biggest Ever Children's TV Collection (Volume 30) 2022 · Cartoon The Ultimate Collection of a bunch of old and new Children's TV characters bring endless fun of 26 best episodes. 1. Shaun The Sheep-Camping Chaos. 2.… Internet Archive Opportunities Unlimited 2026 · Film · Subtitles 1950s part-animated film about the middle-income consumer in the 1950s. Nice animation illustrating patterns and habits of post-war consumption. 10:19:24:02… Internet Archive Phantom Ship - WRBM Feature · 1 h 37 min · Subtitles Public Access TV show "Weirdness Really Bad Movie" hosts public domain movies and ads clean comedy sketches enjoyable for the whole family. Today's film is… Internet Archive Destination Earth 1956 · Film · Subtitles This animated cartoon follows the adventures of "Colonel Cosmic," a Martian, as he learns that Oil and Competition are the two things that make America great.… Internet Archive Black Raven 1943 · Feature · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Fallguy 1962 · Feature · 1 h 1 min The story concerns a hot-shot teen (Ed Dugan) who stumbles onto a mob execution in progress. The gangsters conveniently set him up as the fall guy. He spends… Internet Archive Golden Salamander 1950 colorized (Trevor Howard, Anouk Aimée) 1950 · Feature A British archaeologist comes to Tunisia to catalog a collection of art relics and stumbles into evidence of a gun-smuggling racket. Hesitant at first to get…