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.
- Released
- 1948-11-04
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Millen Brand, Frank Partos, Anatole Litvak
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 from 118 votes
Cast
- Olivia de Havilland as Virginia Cunningham
- Mark Stevens as Robert Cunningham
- Leo Genn as Mark Kik
- Celeste Holm as Grace
- Glenn Langan as Dr. Terry
- Helen Craig as Nurse Davis
- Leif Erickson as Gordon
- Beulah Bondi as Mrs. Greer
- Lee Patrick as Asylum Inmate
- Howard Freeman as Dr. Curtis
- Natalie Schafer as Mrs. Stuart
- Ruth Donnelly as Ruth