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The Snake Pit (1948)

The Snake Pit (1948)

Drama Mystery

Married and in love... with a man she didn't know or want!

Release Date: 1948, November 4
Directors: Anatole Litvak
Countries: United States of America
Production: 20th Century Fox, 20th Century Fox
Cast: Dorothy Neumann, Olivia de Havilland, Beulah Bondi, Mary Treen, Glenn Langan, Natalie Schafer, Ruth Donnelly, Ann Doran, Lee Patrick, Leo Genn, Virginia Brissac, Celeste Holm

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.

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