The Snake Pit (1948)
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Married and in love... with a man she didn't know or want!
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.
- Released: 1948-11-04
- Genres: Drama, Mystery
- Runtime: 1h 48m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 118 votes
Directed by Anatole Litvak.
Top 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
Where to watch The Snake Pit
- United States: stream on History Vault; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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