The Lost Weekend Review Facts: Cast, Story and Legacy
A TMDB-backed guide to The Lost Weekend, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.

The Lost Weekend (1945) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. The screen dares to open the strange and savage pages of a shocking bestseller!
Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
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
About The Lost Weekend
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.
More like The Lost Weekend
- Mank
- Nightmare Alley
- Back to Black
- Palmetto
- Small Things Like These
- Insomnia
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- The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Lost Weekend?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of The Lost Weekend?
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
Is this The Lost Weekend guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.



