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Benjamin Mercer - Benjamin Mercer has written on film for The Village Voice, The New York Sun, The L Magazine, and Reverse Shot. He is a copy editor at Bookforum. More

He has also copyedited for two New York dailies: The New York Sun and amNewYork.

A Timeline of Classic Films Available For Free Online

By Benjamin Mercer
Mar 5 2010, 6:45 AM ET Comment



A list of great movies you can watch for free online

1902: Le voyage dans le lune
1915: Les vampires 1922: Nosferatu
1926: The General
1928: Steamboat Bill Jr.
1935: The 39 Steps
1938: The Lady Vanishes
1940: His Girl Friday
1945: Detour
1945: Scarlet Street
1946: The Stranger

1947: T-Men
1955: Mr. Arkadin
1960: The Housemaid 1960: Peeping Tom
1964: Dry Summer
1974: Thunderbolt and Lightfoot 1980: The Elephant Man
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