Public Domain Movies

The Amazing Mr. X (1948) starring Lynn Bari, Richard Carlson, Turhan Bey Christine Faber (Lynn Bari) doubts her own sanity after hearing the voice of her dead husband calling to her from the sea. Against the wishes of her new fiance Martin (Richard Carlson), she begins to see a mysterious man known only as Alexis (Turhan Bey) who claims to be able to make psychic contact with spirits from beyond. Although Alexis continually provides accurate information known only to Christine and her late husband, she begins to suspect him of being a fraud. Expressive use of shadows and light add to the macabre sense of nightmare in this masterful chiller.

Lady Gangster (1942) starring Faye Emerson, Frank Wilcox, Jackie Gleason In Lady Ganster, an aspiring actress gets mixed up with a group of bank robbers. This leads to her being caught up in a $40,000 heist …. And ultimately to prison. There she helps stage a break-out. And then she rescues a man from the mob.

Sherlock Holmes and The Secret Weapon (1942) starring Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Lionel Atwill In Sherlock Holmes and The Secret Weapon, Sherlock Holmes battles his nemesis Professor Moriarty. This time, to keep him away from a newly developed bomb sight the English hope to use on Hitler.

Smash-Up: the story of a woman (1947) starring Susan Hayward, Lee Bowman, Eddie Albert In Smash-Up, a nightclub singer seeks refuge in alcohol which drive away her husband and child. With the help of her husband, she overcomes her addiction. One of Hayward's best performances. This was her breakthrough role after a decade in Hollywood, and it deservedly earned her her first Academy Award Nomination for Best Actress.

Pot o'Gold (1941) starring Jimmy Stewart, Paulette Goddard Classic comedy featuring Jimmy Stewart as a failing music store owner whose insanely funny uncle wants him to join his food factory business, to get him away from the Irish family of musicians next door. Paulette Goddard, who is also a member of the musical Irish family next door, finds herself getting involved in Stewart's problems. Goddard is totally unaware that Stewart and his uncle are related. Stewart finds himself trying to help the Irish family get gigs. He ends up placing them on his uncle's radio show while he has cleverly shuffled his music-hating uncle off to Canada.

Road To Bali was the 6th. in the series of 'Road' pictures and the only one to be filmed in Technicolor. Bing Crosby and Bob Hope play two song and dance men in Australia who go on the run to avoid a shotgun wedding. Looking for work they sign on as deep sea divers to recover treasure for Prince Ken Arok (Murvyn Vye). They set sail to the Island of Batu where they meet the beautiful Princess Lala (Dorothy Lamour) and vie for her affection whilst attempting to recover the sunken jewels. Comedy, adventure and memorable song and dance numbers combine to make this movie fun filled family entertainment.

The Stranger (1946) starring Orson Welles, Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young In The Stranger, Wilson of the War Crimes Commission is seeking Franz Kindler, mastermind of the Holocaust, who has effectively erased his identity. Wilson releases Kindler’s former comrade Meinike and follows him to Harper, Connecticut, where he is killed before he can identify Kindler. Now Wilson’s only clue is Kindler’s fascination with antique clocks; but though Kindler seems secure in his new identity, he feels his past closing in. https://family-friendly-movies.com/drama/the-stranger/

The Stork Club (1945) starring Betty Hutton, Barry Fitzgerald, Don Defore A hat-check girl at the Stork Club (Betty Hutton) saves the life of a drowning man (Barry Fitzgerald). A rich man, he decides to repay her by anonymously giving her a bank account, a luxury apartment and a charge account at a department store. When her boyfriend (DeFore) returns from overseas, he thinks she is a kept woman.

Bird of Paradise (1932), starring Joel McCrea, Dolores del Río A wealthy playboy falls for a stunning Polynesian princess when his yacht crashes into a coral reef. But each must overcome the prejudices and traditions of their own kind that threaten to pull them apart. https://family-friendly-movies.com/drama/bird-of-paradise/

Topper Returns (1941), starring Joan Blondell, Roland Young, Carole Landis, Billie Burke, George Zucco, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson Topper Returns is possibly the best of the Topper trilogy. Thanks to the sassy presence of Joan Blondell. Hollywood’s favorite wisecracker who plays Gail Richards. She’s a woman accidentally murdered while staying at the home of her friend, Ann Carrington (Carole Landis). Enlisting the help of Cosmo Topper (Roland Young) Gail’s ghost sets out to find her killer. https://family-friendly-movies.com/comedy/topper-returns/

The Inspector General (1949) starring Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak, Barbara Bates I’m a longtime fan of Danny Kaye. He’s one of the screen’s greatest clowns. He has room to truly strut his stuff in this wonderful film. The movie begins as Georgi (played by Danny Kaye) is working with his partner Yakov (played wonderfully by Walter Slezak). They are a pair of traveling snake oil salesmen. Georgi, of course, feels quite bad about selling the bogus goods to innocent peasants. And he nearly gets the pair hung. The stage is set with the two main characters: Georgi the nice, sweet, simple, illiterate, dumb-as-a-stump, lovable waif at large in the world. And Yakov, his only friend, who would gladly sell him down the river in a moment. Frankly, Yakov is the finest example of this type of character I’ve ever seen. He’s simultaneously likable and despicable, and a joy to watch. https://famousclowns.org/danny-kaye/danny-kaye-movies/the-inspector-general/

Most Dangerous Game (1932) starring Leslie Banks, Joel McCrea, Fay Wray Most Dangerous Game is set on an isolated island in the South Pacific. A deranged Russian exile hunts a shipwreck victim, since other game bores him. https://family-friendly-movies.com/drama/most-dangerous-game/

The Kid Brother (1927) starring Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston In his frontier town, hapless Harold Hickory (Harold Lloyd) was used to life in the long shadow of his legendary sheriff dad (Walter James) and strapping siblings. But when unknown scoundrels abscond with municipal funds and make his pop the fall guy, it's the family black sheep who must uncover the real thieves and see justice done.

Childhood friends Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet again as adults. Messala is a Roman officer and Ben-Hur is a conquered Israelite. A misunderstanding during a Roman parade causes Ben-Hur to be enslaved by his now former friend and see his family humiliated. This is just the beginning of Ben-Hur's epic quest for revenge.

Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies (1925) - a Mack Sennet comedy, starring Billy Bevan. An eccentric inventor devises a way to run automobiles on radio waves, instead of gasoline! Which makes the local gasoline entrepreneur *very* upset! And to make things worse, that man's dating the inventor's daughter …

The Ghoul (1933) starring Boris Karloff, Cedric Hardwicke, Ernest Thesiger In The Ghoul, Boris Karloff as Professor Morlant finds a stone he wants to be buried with. Because he believes that it will bring him back to life. However, when the stone is stolen before his burial, he comes back from the dead to find it. Or is it something else? https://family-friendly-movies.com/horror-movies/the-ghoul-boris-karloff/

The House on Haunted Hill is, simply, a delight. The basic premise has millionaire (Vincent Price) invite a group of individuals to spend the night in a haunted house. A house where numerous murders occurred. All to amuse the millionaire''s bored wife (Carol Olmart). Each invitee is being offered a small fortune ... if they survive the night. https://family-friendly-movies.com/horror-movies/the-house-on-haunted-hill-1958/

The Kennel Murder Case (1933) starring William Powell, Mary Astor, Eugene Pallette, directed by Michael Curtiz In The Kennel Murder Case, Philo Vance, accompanied by his prize-losing Scottish terrier, investigates a locked-room murder. The murder of a prominent and much-hated collector whose broken Chinese vase provides an important clue. An absolutely excellent, riveting murder mystery! Highly recommended. https://family-friendly-movies.com/murder-mystery/the-kennel-murder-case-william-powell/

Penny Serenade is a sentimental journey through the years with a married couple. Cary Grant and Irene Dunne adopt a baby after their unborn baby dies. Years later, Dunne contemplates divorce, recollecting the joys and griefs she has shared with her husband.. Cary Grant received a Best Actor nomination as the husband. https://family-friendly-movies.com/drama/penny-serenade/

Three Broadway Girls - a comedy about a trio of money hungry women who all have sugar daddies who keep them in the lap of luxury, even as they drive the men crazy. Each woman represents a different personality type, from sensitive, to kind-hearted, to difficult and untrustworthy. Set in the age of jazz, the twenties come roaring back with immorality and in-fighting.

The Monster (1925) starring Lon Chaney A meek clerk who doubles as an amateur detective investigates a missing person case & very strange goings-on at a remote & supposedly abandoned mental sanitarium. The clerk soon discovers that the asylum is not deserted but run by a bizarre staff headed by the eccentric Dr. Ziska (Lon Chaney)

Charlie Chaplin is the property man of the title, having the predictable slapstick problems with the luggage of the actors that he has to carry around. As well as the conflicts that the short-tempered Charlie the little tramp is now becoming famous for. https://famousclowns.org/charlie-chaplin/short-films/property-man-1914/

The Kid was Charlie Chaplin’s first full-length movie. It, more than anything else to that date, made Chaplin a living legend. "A comedy with a smile — and perhaps a tear“. A woman gives up her newborn baby, which then falls into the hands of Charlie the Little Tramp. Charlie does his very best to raise the young child, who becomes a young boy, and then … https://famousclowns.org/charlie-chaplin/charlie-chaplin-movie-reviews/the-kid-1921-starring-charlie-chaplin-jackie-coogan-edna-purviance/

In The Old Dark House, a group of stranded travelers stumble upon a strange old house. There, they find themselves at the mercy of the highly eccentric, potentially dangerous, Femm family. https://family-friendly-movies.com/horror-movies/the-old-dark-house/

In Teenagers Battle The Thing (1958), archaeology students uncover a prehistoric manster... part man, part monster, and all bad attitude with a cheap costume.