Watch The Snake Pit (1948) Official Trailer
Married and in love... with a man she didn't know or want!
7.1 / 10 IMDb November 4, 1948 1h 48m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 48m
Release Date
November 4, 1948
Genre
Drama, Mystery
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
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
Leif Erickson
as Gordon
Beulah Bondi
as Mrs. Greer
Lee Patrick
as Asylum Inmate
Howard Freeman
as Dr. Curtis
Natalie Schafer
as Mrs. Stuart
Ruth Donnelly
as Ruth
Katherine Locke
as Margaret
Frank Conroy
as Jonathan Gifford
Minna Gombell
as Miss Hart
June Storey
as Miss Bixby (uncredited)
Lora Lee Michel
as Six-Year-Old Virginia (uncredited)
Damian O'Flynn
as Mr. Stuart (uncredited)
Ann Doran
as Valerie (uncredited)
Esther Somers
as Nurse Vance (uncredited)
Production Companies
20th Century FoxThe Snake Pit Official Trailer 1948
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