The Snake Pit
1948 · directed by Anatole Litvak
- Rating
- 79/100
- Hit
- no
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.
The Snake Pit (1948), directed by Anatole Litvak, rates 79/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Olivia de Havilland
- Mark Stevens
- Leo Genn
- Celeste Holm
- Glenn Langan
- Helen Craig
- Leif Erickson
- Beulah Bondi
- Lee Patrick
- Howard Freeman
Crew
- Leo Tover — Director of Photography
- Dorothy Spencer — Editor
- Alfred Newman — Original Music Composer
- Frank Partos — Screenplay
- Millen Brand — Screenplay
More from Anatole Litvak
- Decision Before Dawn (1951) — 82/100 · hit
- Anastasia (1956) — 79/100
- Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) — 77/100
- All This, and Heaven Too (1940) — 77/100
- The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) — 70/100
- Why We Fight: Prelude to War (1942) — 67/100
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