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The Snake Pit

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

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.

Release Date

1948-11-04

Year

1948

Duration

1h 48m

Status

Released

Score

7.10

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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