The Lost Weekend (1945)

The Lost Weekend (1945)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1945-11-29 United States of America 101 Min. PG-13
7.627 620 votes
Drama

Overview

Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last - one way or another.

Cast

Ray Milland is Don Birnam
Don Birnam
Jane Wyman is Helen St. James
Helen St. James
Phillip Terry is Wick Birnam
Wick Birnam
Howard Da Silva is Nat the Bartender
Nat the Bartender
Doris Dowling is Gloria
Gloria
Frank Faylen is 'Bim' Nolan
'Bim' Nolan
Mary Young is Mrs. Deveridge
Mrs. Deveridge
Anita Sharp-Bolster is Mrs. Foley
Mrs. Foley
Lilian Fontaine is Mrs. Charles St. James
Mrs. Charles St. James
Frank Orth is Opera Cloak Room Attendant
Opera Cloak Room Attendant
Lewis L. Russell is Charles St. James
Charles St. James
Andy Andrews is Alcoholic (uncredited)
Alcoholic (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin is Man from Albany (uncredited)
Man from Albany (uncredited)
Harry Barris is Pianist at Harry & Joe's (uncredited)
Pianist at Harry & Joe's (uncredited)
Jess Lee Brooks is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Jack Rube Clifford is Guard (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
David Clyde is Dave (uncredited)
Dave (uncredited)
James Conaty is Man in Nightclub Washroom (uncredited)
Man in Nightclub Washroom (uncredited)
Willa Pearl Curtis is Mrs. Wertheim's Assistant (uncredited)
Mrs. Wertheim's Assistant (uncredited)
John Deauville is Cloakroom Attendant (uncredited)
Cloakroom Attendant (uncredited)
Helen Dickson is Mrs. Frink (uncredited)
Mrs. Frink (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum is Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Byron Foulger is Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Jayne Hazard is M. (uncredited)
M. (uncredited)
Ted Hecht is Man with Bandaged Ear (uncredited)
Man with Bandaged Ear (uncredited)
Ernest Hilliard is Headwaiter (uncredited)
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Earle Hyman is Smoking Man (uncredited)
Smoking Man (uncredited)
Jerry James is Male Nurse (uncredited)
Male Nurse (uncredited)
Stan Johnson is Nurse (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
Jack W. Johnston is Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Karl 'Karchy' Kosiczky is Baby (uncredited)
Baby (uncredited)
Eddie Laughton is Mr. Brophy (uncredited)
Mr. Brophy (uncredited)
Perc Launders is Doorman (uncredited)
Doorman (uncredited)
Bertram Marburgh is Jewish Man (uncredited)
Jewish Man (uncredited)
William Meader is Hardware Man (uncredited)
Hardware Man (uncredited)
James Millican is Nurse (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
Frank Mills is Drunk in Alcoholic Ward (uncredited)
Drunk in Alcoholic Ward (uncredited)
Pat Moriarity is Irishman (uncredited)
Irishman (uncredited)
William Newell is Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)
William O'Leary is Irishman (uncredited)
Irishman (uncredited)
Peter Potter is Shaky and Sweaty Man (uncredited)
Shaky and Sweaty Man (uncredited)
Stanley Price is Fruit Clerk (uncredited)
Fruit Clerk (uncredited)
Craig Reynolds is George (uncredited)
George (uncredited)
Lester Sharpe is Jewish Man (uncredited)
Jewish Man (uncredited)
Lee Shumway is Guard (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Douglas Spencer is Hospital Patient Seeing Imaginary Beetles (uncredited)
Hospital Patient Seeing Imaginary Beetles (uncredited)
Al Stewart is Mattress Man (uncredited)
Mattress Man (uncredited)
Amzie Strickland is Woman in Bar (uncredited)
Woman in Bar (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook is Drunk in Alcoholic Ward (uncredited)
Drunk in Alcoholic Ward (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones is Washroom Attendant at Harry & Joe's (uncredited)
Washroom Attendant at Harry & Joe's (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan is Doctor (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Max Wagner is Mike (uncredited)
Mike (uncredited)
Milton Wallace is Pawnbroker with Helen's Coat (uncredited)
Pawnbroker with Helen's Coat (uncredited)
Gisela Werbisek is Mrs. Wertheim (uncredited)
Mrs. Wertheim (uncredited)
Crane Whitley is Waiter at Harry & Joe's Bar (uncredited)
Waiter at Harry & Joe's Bar (uncredited)
Ernest Whitman is Black Man Talking to Himself (uncredited)
Black Man Talking to Himself (uncredited)
Harry Wilson is Drunk (uncredited)
Drunk (uncredited)
Isabel Withers is Woman Before Pawn Shop (uncredited)
Woman Before Pawn Shop (uncredited)
Audrey Young is Cloak Room Attendant (uncredited)
Cloak Room Attendant (uncredited)
Dick Gordon is Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)