Feature film — 1948
The Snake Pit (1948)
Virginia Cunningham is confused upon finding herself in a mental hospital, with no memory of her arrival at the institution. Tormented by delusions and unable to even recognize her husband, Robert, she is treated by Dr. Mark Kik, who is determined to get to the root of her mental illness. As her treatment progresses, flashbacks depict events in Virginia's life that may have contributed to her instability.
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A high-signal pick with 118 votes.
20th Century Fox
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Director: Anatole Litvak
On screen
Cast & crew
Olivia de Havilland
Virginia Cunningham
Mark Stevens
Robert Cunningham
Leo Genn
Mark Kik
Celeste Holm
Grace
Glenn Langan
Dr. Terry
Helen Craig
Nurse Davis
Leif Erickson
Gordon
Beulah Bondi
Mrs. Greer
Lee Patrick
Asylum Inmate
Howard Freeman
Dr. Curtis
Natalie Schafer
Mrs. Stuart
Ruth Donnelly
Ruth
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