The Snake Pit
1948 · Movie · 1h 48m
DramaMystery
"Married and in love... with a man she didn't know or want!"
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Metacritic
76/100
Key crew
- Frank PartosScreenplay
- Anatole LitvakDirector
- Millen BrandScreenplay
- Alfred NewmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Olivia de HavillandVirginia Cunningham
- Mark StevensRobert Cunningham
- Leo GennMark Kik
- Celeste HolmGrace
- Glenn LanganDr. Terry
- Helen CraigNurse Davis
- Leif EricksonGordon
- Beulah BondiMrs. Greer
- Lee PatrickAsylum Inmate
- Howard FreemanDr. Curtis
- Natalie SchaferMrs. Stuart
- Ruth DonnellyRuth
Stills
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Themes
chicago, illinoisschizophreniaasylumflashbackmemory lossblack and whitebased on memoir or autobiographymental illnessdoctor patient relationshipelectro shockmental hospitalshock treatment