The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit

Married and in love... with a man she didn't know or want!

1948•1h 48m•7.1/10

DramaMystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(112)

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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20th Century Fox

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Virginia Cunningham

Mark Stevens

Mark Stevens

Robert Cunningham

Leo Genn

Leo Genn

Mark Kik

Celeste Holm

Celeste Holm

Grace

Glenn Langan

Glenn Langan

Dr. Terry

Helen Craig

Helen Craig

Nurse Davis

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Gordon

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Mrs. Greer

Lee Patrick

Lee Patrick

Asylum Inmate

Howard Freeman

Howard Freeman

Dr. Curtis

Natalie Schafer

Natalie Schafer

Mrs. Stuart

Ruth Donnelly

Ruth Donnelly

Ruth

Katherine Locke

Katherine Locke

Margaret

Frank Conroy

Frank Conroy

Jonathan Gifford

Minna Gombell

Minna Gombell

Miss Hart

June Storey

June Storey

Miss Bixby (uncredited)

Lora Lee Michel

Lora Lee Michel

Six-Year-Old Virginia (uncredited)

Damian O'Flynn

Damian O'Flynn

Mr. Stuart (uncredited)

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Valerie (uncredited)

Esther Somers

Esther Somers

Nurse Vance (uncredited)

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