The Lost Weekend

Released Year: 1945

Certificate: Passed

Runtime: 101 minutes

Genre: Drama, Film-Noir

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 0

Director: Billy Wilder

Stars: Ray Milland, Jane Wyman, Phillip Terry, Howard Da Silva

No of Votes: 33549

Gross: 9460000

Overview: The desperate life of a chronic alcoholic is followed through a four-day drinking bout.

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