The Snake Pit

7.1
  • Genre: DramaMystery
  • Run time: 108 min
  • Premiere: 1948. November 4.

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.

Discover

Olivia de Havilland

Virginia Stuart Cunningham

Mark Stevens

Robert Cunningham

Leo Genn

Doctor Mark H. Van Kensdelaerik (Dr. "Kik")

Glenn Langan

Doctor Terry

Helen Craig

Nurse Davis

Beulah Bondi

Mrs. Greer

Lee Patrick

Asylum Inmate

Howard Freeman

Dr. Curtis

Natalie Schafer

Mrs. Stuart

Frank Conroy

Dr. Jonathan Gifford

Minna Gombell

Miss Hart

June Storey

Miss Bixby

Lora Lee Michel

Virginia - Age 6

Damian O'Flynn

Mr. Stuart

Ann Doran

Valerie

Esther Somers

Nurse Vance

Jacqueline deWit

Celia Sommerville

Betsy Blair

Hester

Lela Bliss

Miss Greene

Virginia Brissac

Miss Seiffert

Grayce Hampton

Inmate Countess

Mary Treen

Nurse Jones

Dorothy Neumann

Champion - Miss Neumann

Jan Clayton

Singing Inmate

Marie Blake

Asylum Patient (uncredited)

Victoria Horne

Asylum Patient (uncredited)

Doro Merande

Asylum Patient (uncredited)

Barbara Pepper

Asylum Patient (uncredited)

Wanda Perry

Nurse (uncredited)

Vicky Albright

Virginia - Age 2 (uncredited)

Jean Andren

Nurse (uncredited)

Sylvia Andrew

Patient (uncredited)

Angela Clarke

Greek Patient (uncredited)

Art

Ernest Lansing

Set Decoration

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

Camera

Leo Tover

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Esperanza Corona

Hairstylist

Ernie Parks

Makeup Artist

Directing

Anatole Litvak

Director

Editing

Production

Robert Bassler

Producer

Anatole Litvak

Producer

Darryl F. Zanuck

Executive Producer

Raymond A. Klune

Production Manager

Ben Silvey

Production Manager

Sound

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Writing

Frank Partos

Screenplay

Millen Brand

Screenplay

Art

Ernest Lansing

Set Decoration

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

Camera

Leo Tover

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Esperanza Corona

Hairstylist

Ernie Parks

Makeup Artist

Directing

Anatole Litvak

Director

Editing

Production

Robert Bassler

Producer

Anatole Litvak

Producer

Darryl F. Zanuck

Executive Producer

Raymond A. Klune

Production Manager

Ben Silvey

Production Manager

Sound

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Writing

Frank Partos

Screenplay

Millen Brand

Screenplay