The Lost Weekend

Where to Watch The Lost Weekend (1945) (Legally)

The screen dares to open the strange and savage pages of a shocking bestseller!
Nov 29, 1945 US 101 min NR
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

If you’re considering “ (1945), this quick guide summarizes the essentials.

Expect a Drama blend, with a runtime close to 101 minutes.

Cast highlights include Ray Milland, Jane Wyman, Phillip Terry, Howard Da Silva.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

based on novel or book, alcohol, brother, paranoia, bartender, addiction, alcoholism, flashback, film noir, suicidal, black and white, writer

Official trailer

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Plot

Longtime alcoholic Don Birnam 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.

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Main cast

Ray Milland
as Don Birnam
Jane Wyman
as Helen St. James
Phillip Terry
as Wick Birnam
Howard Da Silva
as Nat the Bartender
Doris Dowling
as Gloria
Frank Faylen
as 'Bim' Nolan
Mary Young
as Mrs. Deveridge
Anita Sharp-Bolster
as Mrs. Foley
Lilian Fontaine
as Mrs. Charles St. James
Frank Orth
as Opera Cloak Room Attendant