The Snake Pit

1948 108 min ★ 7.1 Drama, Mystery

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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Cast

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

Details

Director

Anatole Litvak

Screenplay

Frank Partos

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

20th Century Fox

Reviews

J

John Chard

November 2, 2013

★ 9/10

I'll tell you where it's gonna end, Miss Somerville... When there are more sick ones than well ones, the sick ones will lock the well ones up. The Snake Pit is directed by Anatole Litvak and adapted to screenplay by Frank Partos, Millen Brand and Arthur Laurents from the novel written by Mary Jane Ward. It stars Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, Celeste Holm, Glenn Langan, Helen Crai...