The Snake Pit (1948)
The Snake Pit
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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Olivia de Havilland
as Virginia Stuart Cunningham
as Virginia Stuart Cunningham
Mark Stevens
as Robert Cunningham
as Robert Cunningham
Leo Genn
as Doctor Mark H. Van Kensdelaerik (Dr. "Kik")
as Doctor Mark H. Van Kensdelaerik (Dr. "Kik")
Celeste Holm
as Grace
as Grace
Glenn Langan
as Doctor Terry
as Doctor Terry
Helen Craig
as Nurse Davis
as Nurse Davis
Leif Erickson
as Gordon
as Gordon
Beulah Bondi
as Mrs. Greer
as Mrs. Greer
Lee Patrick
as Asylum Inmate
as Asylum Inmate
Howard Freeman
as Dr. Curtis
as Dr. Curtis
Natalie Schafer
as Mrs. Stuart
as Mrs. Stuart
Ruth Donnelly
as Ruth
as Ruth
Katherine Locke
as Margaret
as Margaret
Frank Conroy
as Dr. Jonathan Gifford
as Dr. Jonathan Gifford
Minna Gombell
as Miss Hart
as Miss Hart
June Storey
as Miss Bixby
as Miss Bixby
Lora Lee Michel
as Virginia - Age 6
as Virginia - Age 6
Damian O'Flynn
as Mr. Stuart
as Mr. Stuart
Ann Doran
as Valerie
as Valerie
Esther Somers
as Nurse Vance
as Nurse Vance
Jacqueline deWit
as Celia Sommerville
as Celia Sommerville
Betsy Blair
as Hester
as Hester
Lela Bliss
as Miss Greene
as Miss Greene
Queenie Smith
as Lola
as Lola
Virginia Brissac
as Miss Seiffert
as Miss Seiffert
Grayce Hampton
as Inmate Countess
as Inmate Countess
Mary Treen
as Nurse Jones
as Nurse Jones
Dorothy Neumann
as Champion - Miss Neumann
as Champion - Miss Neumann
Jan Clayton
as Singing Inmate
as Singing Inmate
Marie Blake
as Asylum Patient (uncredited)
as Asylum Patient (uncredited)
Victoria Horne
as Asylum Patient (uncredited)
as Asylum Patient (uncredited)
Doro Merande
as Asylum Patient (uncredited)
as Asylum Patient (uncredited)
Barbara Pepper
as Asylum Patient (uncredited)
as Asylum Patient (uncredited)
Wanda Perry
as Nurse (uncredited)
as Nurse (uncredited)
Vicky Albright
as Virginia - Age 2 (uncredited)
as Virginia - Age 2 (uncredited)
Jean Andren
as Nurse (uncredited)
as Nurse (uncredited)
Sylvia Andrew
as Patient (uncredited)
as Patient (uncredited)
Angela Clarke
as Greek Patient (uncredited)
as Greek Patient (uncredited)
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Anatole Litvak
Director
Director
Frank Partos
Screenplay
Screenplay
Millen Brand
Screenplay
Screenplay
Mary Jane Ward
Novel
Novel
Leo Tover
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Dorothy Spencer
Editor
Editor
Robert Bassler
Producer
Producer
Anatole Litvak
Producer
Producer
Darryl F. Zanuck
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Ernest Lansing
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Esperanza Corona
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Ernie Parks
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Raymond A. Klune
Production Manager
Production Manager
Ben Silvey
Production Manager
Production Manager
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
