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The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit

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

Genres

DramaMystery

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

04 November 1948

Country

United States of America

Cast

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Virginia Stuart Cunningham

Mark Stevens

Mark Stevens

Robert Cunningham

Leo Genn

Leo Genn

Doctor Mark H. Van Kensdelaerik (Dr. "Kik")

Celeste Holm

Celeste Holm

Grace

Glenn Langan

Glenn Langan

Doctor 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

Dr. Jonathan Gifford

Minna Gombell

Minna Gombell

Miss Hart

June Storey

June Storey

Miss Bixby

Lora Lee Michel

Lora Lee Michel

Virginia - Age 6

Damian O'Flynn

Damian O'Flynn

Mr. Stuart

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Valerie

Esther Somers

Esther Somers

Nurse Vance

Jacqueline deWit

Jacqueline deWit

Celia Sommerville

Betsy Blair

Betsy Blair

Hester

Lela Bliss

Lela Bliss

Miss Greene

Queenie Smith

Queenie Smith

Lola

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Miss Seiffert

Grayce Hampton

Grayce Hampton

Inmate Countess

Mary Treen

Mary Treen

Nurse Jones

Dorothy Neumann

Dorothy Neumann

Champion - Miss Neumann

Jan Clayton

Jan Clayton

Singing Inmate

Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Asylum Patient (uncredited)

Victoria Horne

Victoria Horne

Asylum Patient (uncredited)

Doro Merande

Doro Merande

Asylum Patient (uncredited)

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Asylum Patient (uncredited)

Wanda Perry

Wanda Perry

Nurse (uncredited)

Vicky Albright

Vicky Albright

Virginia - Age 2 (uncredited)

Jean Andren

Jean Andren

Nurse (uncredited)

Sylvia Andrew

Sylvia Andrew

Patient (uncredited)

Angela Clarke

Angela Clarke

Greek Patient (uncredited)

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