Public Domain Movies

Rain or Shine, 1930 directed by Frank Capra

Rain or Shine is a 1930 American pre-Code film directed by Frank Capra and starring Joe Cook, Louise Fazenda and Joan Peers. In the on-screen credits, Fazenda and Peers are… Read more →

The Hitch-Hiker, 1953 film noir directed by Ida Lupino “first film noir directed by a woman”

The Hitch-Hiker is a 1953 film noir directed by Ida Lupino, about two fishing buddies who pick up a mysterious hitchhiker during a trip to Mexico. Inspired by the crime… Read more →

Ladies of Leisure, 1930 directed by Frank Capra and starring Barbara Stanwyck

Ladies of Leisure is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Ralph Graves, and Lowell Sherman. The screenplay by Jo Swerling is… Read more →

The Ghost Train, 1941

The Ghost Train is a 1941 British mystery thriller film directed by Walter Forde based on the 1923 play of the same name written by Arnold Ridley. Plot: Tommy Gander… Read more →

King of Jazz, 1930

King of Jazz is a 1930 American pre-Code color musical film starring Paul Whiteman and his orchestra. In the 1920s Whiteman signed and featured jazz musicians including Joe Venuti and… Read more →

The Sadist, 1963 film

The Sadist (also known as Profile of Terror and Sweet Baby Charlie) is a 1963 black-and-white exploitation film written and directed by James Landis, and stars Arch Hall, Jr. The… Read more →

Scrooge, 1935

Scrooge is a 1935 British fantasy film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Seymour Hicks, Donald Calthrop and Robert Cochran. Hicks appears as Ebenezer Scrooge, the miser who hates Christmas…. Read more →

Angel on My Shoulder, 1946

Angel on My Shoulder is a 1946 American fantasy film about a deal between the Devil and a dead man. The film was an independent production, produced by Charles R…. Read more →

Africa Squawks, 1939

Terrytoons, Inc. was an American animation studio headquartered in New Rochelle, New York, which was active from 1929 until its closure on December 29, 1972 (and returned between 1987 and… Read more →

The Black Raven, 1943

The Black Raven is a 1943 American film directed by Sam Newfield, produced and released by Producers Releasing Corporation. Cast: George Zucco as Amos Bradford aka The Raven Wanda McKay… Read more →