Week End Husbands (1924): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1924, Week End Husbands is a drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith, running about 70 minutes.

What it’s about. William Randall becomes a bootlegger to provide his wife with the luxuries she demands. As a consequence, he is free only on weekends while Barbara is influenced by a jazz set and spends most of her time at fashionable resorts. Although Barbara remains faithful to her husband, she goes canoeing with another man and nearly drowns when their canoe is hit by a yacht. Gossipers at the resort convince William that Barbara was cheating and he should leave her. She goes to Paris, France, while Federal agents arrest Randall and release him under bail. Meanwhile Barbara, left alone, sends for her husband, who, instead of replying, catches the first plane to Paris. Barbara has already taken poison, but she recovers when Randall arrives and they return to America together.

Who’s in it. Week End Husbands stars Holmes Herbert as William Randall, Alma Rubens as Barbara Belden, Montagu Love as Thomas Mowry and Maurice Costello as John Keane, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, Week End Husbands sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Week End Husbands page.

If you liked it. Fans of Week End Husbands tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.