Even if Ray Milland hadn't won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Don Birnam, we'd still be shouting from the rooftops about what a fascinating character he is. Even though Don does some serious...

Wick Birnam would do anything for his brother. That's a good thing, right? Unfortunately, Wick learns too late that this tendency can be counter-productive when the brother in question happens to b...

Helen St. James is the archetypal Midwestern girl in the big city—she's sweet, curious, and she's more than a little naïve. Unfortunately, this archetype has never encountered someone quite as m...

Nat's a hard character to pin down. At times, he seems like the angel on Don's shoulder, warning him against the consequences of drinking. At others—well—he's the devil who's pouring his drinks...

Gloria might seem like nothing more than an obstacle set in Don's way on the road sobriety (a red shell, in Mario Kart terms), but this perception sells her character short. As we learn more about...

Although Bim only has a bit part in The Lost Weekend, his brief appearance is totally unforgettable. To be fair, we don't know how much of that we attribute to the character itself, and how much we...