The Snake Pit
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Film · TMDB
7.1Virginia 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: 1948-11-04108 minDir: Anatole LitvakDrama, Mystery
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
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Ratings · OMDb
IMDb
7.6/10
8,803 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Metacritic
76/100
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- Won 1 Oscar. 13 wins & 10 nominations total
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Internet Archive
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1948
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Anatole Litvak
- Cast member
- Mary Treen
- Composer
- Alfred Newman
- Producer
- Robert Bassler
- Production company