The Lost Weekend (1945)
The Lost Weekend (1945)
The screen dares to open the strange and savage pages of a shocking bestseller!
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.

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Cast

Ray Milland Ray Milland As: Don Birnam
Jane Wyman Jane Wyman As: Helen St. James
Phillip Terry Phillip Terry As: Wick Birnam
Howard Da Silva Howard Da Silva As: Nat the Bartender
Doris Dowling Doris Dowling As: Gloria
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The screen dares to open the strange and savage pages of a shocking bestseller!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 29 November 1945

Country: US

Runtime: 101m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

Budget: $1,250,000

Revenue: $11,000,000

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Cast

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Don Birnam

Jane Wyman

Jane Wyman

Helen St. James

Phillip Terry

Phillip Terry

Wick Birnam

Howard Da Silva

Howard Da Silva

Nat the Bartender

Doris Dowling

Doris Dowling

Gloria

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

'Bim' Nolan

Mary Young

Mary Young

Mrs. Deveridge

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Mrs. Foley

Lilian Fontaine

Lilian Fontaine

Mrs. Charles St. James

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Opera Cloak Room Attendant

Lewis L. Russell

Lewis L. Russell

Charles St. James

Andy Andrews

Andy Andrews

Alcoholic (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin

Man from Albany (uncredited)

Harry Barris

Harry Barris

Pianist at Harry & Joe's (uncredited)

Jess Lee Brooks

Jess Lee Brooks

(uncredited)

Jack Rube Clifford

Jack Rube Clifford

Guard (uncredited)

David Clyde

David Clyde

Dave (uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Man in Nightclub Washroom (uncredited)

Willa Pearl Curtis

Willa Pearl Curtis

Mrs. Wertheim's Assistant (uncredited)

John Deauville

John Deauville

Cloakroom Attendant (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

Helen Dickson

Mrs. Frink (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Concert Attendee (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Shopkeeper (uncredited)

Jayne Hazard

Jayne Hazard

M. (uncredited)

Ted Hecht

Ted Hecht

Man with Bandaged Ear (uncredited)

Ernest Hilliard

Ernest Hilliard

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Earle Hyman

Earle Hyman

Smoking Man (uncredited)

Jerry James

Jerry James

Male Nurse (uncredited)

Stan Johnson

Stan Johnson

Nurse (uncredited)

Jack W. Johnston

Jack W. Johnston

Nightclub Guest (uncredited)

Karl 'Karchy' Kosiczky

Karl 'Karchy' Kosiczky

Baby (uncredited)

Eddie Laughton

Eddie Laughton

Mr. Brophy (uncredited)

Perc Launders

Perc Launders

Doorman (uncredited)

Bertram Marburgh

Bertram Marburgh

Jewish Man (uncredited)

William Meader

William Meader

Hardware Man (uncredited)

James Millican

James Millican

Nurse (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Drunk in Alcoholic Ward (uncredited)

Pat Moriarity

Pat Moriarity

Irishman (uncredited)

William Newell

William Newell

Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)

William O'Leary

William O'Leary

Irishman (uncredited)

Peter Potter

Peter Potter

Shaky and Sweaty Man (uncredited)

Stanley Price

Stanley Price

Fruit Clerk (uncredited)

Craig Reynolds

Craig Reynolds

George (uncredited)

Lester Sharpe

Lester Sharpe

Jewish Man (uncredited)

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

Guard (uncredited)

Douglas Spencer

Douglas Spencer

Hospital Patient Seeing Imaginary Beetles (uncredited)

Al Stewart

Al Stewart

Mattress Man (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

Woman in Bar (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Drunk in Alcoholic Ward (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Washroom Attendant at Harry & Joe's (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Doctor (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Mike (uncredited)

Milton Wallace

Milton Wallace

Pawnbroker with Helen's Coat (uncredited)

Gisela Werbisek

Gisela Werbisek

Mrs. Wertheim (uncredited)

Crane Whitley

Crane Whitley

Waiter at Harry & Joe's Bar (uncredited)

Ernest Whitman

Ernest Whitman

Black Man Talking to Himself (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Drunk (uncredited)

Isabel Withers

Isabel Withers

Woman Before Pawn Shop (uncredited)

Audrey Young

Audrey Young

Cloak Room Attendant (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Directed By

Charles C. Coleman

Charles C. Coleman

Assistant Director

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Charles Brackett

Charles Brackett

Producer

Frank Parmenter

Frank Parmenter

Production Manager

Richard Blaydon

Richard Blaydon

Production Manager

Edited By

Doane Harrison

Doane Harrison

Editorial Manager

Doane Harrison

Doane Harrison

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Artist

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Sound

Miklós Rózsa

Miklós Rózsa

Original Music Composer

Leo Shuken

Leo Shuken

Orchestrator

Sidney Cutner

Sidney Cutner

Orchestrator

Joel Moss

Joel Moss

Sound Recordist

Stanley Cooley

Stanley Cooley

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Farciot Edouart

Farciot Edouart

Visual Effects

Gordon Jennings

Gordon Jennings

Visual Effects

Camera

John F. Seitz

John F. Seitz

Director of Photography

Fred True

Fred True

Grip

Harlow Stengel

Harlow Stengel

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Bertram C. Granger

Bertram C. Granger

Set Decoration

A. Earl Hedrick

A. Earl Hedrick

Art Direction

Gene Lauritzen

Gene Lauritzen

Construction Coordinator

Jack Colconda

Jack Colconda

Props

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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