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The Snake Pit (1948)

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

Genre : Drama, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Anatole Litvak
Writer : Frank Partos, Millen Brand

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

Anatole Litvak
Anatole Litvak
Director
Frank Partos
Frank Partos
Screenplay
Millen Brand
Millen Brand
Screenplay
Mary Jane Ward
Mary Jane Ward
Novel
Leo Tover
Leo Tover
Director of Photography
Dorothy Spencer
Dorothy Spencer
Editor
Robert Bassler
Robert Bassler
Producer
Anatole Litvak
Anatole Litvak
Producer
Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck
Executive Producer
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Ernest Lansing
Ernest Lansing
Set Decoration
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Ben Nye
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Esperanza Corona
Esperanza Corona
Hairstylist
Ernie Parks
Ernie Parks
Makeup Artist
Raymond A. Klune
Raymond A. Klune
Production Manager
Ben Silvey
Ben Silvey
Production Manager

Trailers and other movies

THE SNAKE PIT (1948) trailer. Starring OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND.

Posters and backgrounds

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