The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit

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The Snake Pit

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

1948

1h 48m

7.1(108 votes)

Drama

Mystery

Overview

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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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

38 members

Acting

Olivia de Havilland

Virginia Stuart Cunningham

Olivia de Havilland

Acting

Mark Stevens

Robert Cunningham

Mark Stevens

Acting

Leo Genn

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

Leo Genn

Acting

Celeste Holm

Grace

Celeste Holm

Acting

Glenn Langan

Doctor Terry

Glenn Langan

Acting

Helen Craig

Nurse Davis

Helen Craig

Acting

Leif Erickson

Gordon

Leif Erickson

Acting

Beulah Bondi

Mrs. Greer

Beulah Bondi

Acting

Lee Patrick

Asylum Inmate

Lee Patrick

Acting

Howard Freeman

Dr. Curtis

Howard Freeman

Acting

Natalie Schafer

Mrs. Stuart

Natalie Schafer

Acting

Ruth Donnelly

Ruth

Ruth Donnelly

Acting

Katherine Locke

Margaret

Katherine Locke

Acting

Frank Conroy

Dr. Jonathan Gifford

Frank Conroy

Acting

Minna Gombell

Miss Hart

Minna Gombell

Acting

June Storey

Miss Bixby

June Storey

Acting

Lora Lee Michel

Virginia - Age 6

Lora Lee Michel

Acting

Damian O'Flynn

Mr. Stuart

Damian O'Flynn

Acting

Ann Doran

Valerie

Ann Doran

Acting

Esther Somers

Nurse Vance

Esther Somers

Acting

Jacqueline deWit

Celia Sommerville

Jacqueline deWit

Acting

Betsy Blair

Hester

Betsy Blair

Acting

Lela Bliss

Miss Greene

Lela Bliss

Acting

Queenie Smith

Lola

Queenie Smith

Acting

Virginia Brissac

Miss Seiffert

Virginia Brissac

Acting

Grayce Hampton

Inmate Countess

Grayce Hampton

Acting

Mary Treen

Nurse Jones

Mary Treen

Acting

Dorothy Neumann

Champion - Miss Neumann

Dorothy Neumann

Acting

Jan Clayton

Singing Inmate

Jan Clayton

Acting

Marie Blake

Asylum Patient (uncredited)

Marie Blake

Acting

Victoria Horne

Asylum Patient (uncredited)

Victoria Horne

Acting

Doro Merande

Asylum Patient (uncredited)

Doro Merande

Acting

Barbara Pepper

Asylum Patient (uncredited)

Barbara Pepper

Acting

Wanda Perry

Nurse (uncredited)

Wanda Perry

Acting

Vicky Albright

Virginia - Age 2 (uncredited)

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Acting

Jean Andren

Nurse (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Sylvia Andrew

Patient (uncredited)

Sylvia Andrew

Acting

Angela Clarke

Greek Patient (uncredited)

Angela Clarke

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