The Snake Pit (1948)
The Snake Pit (1948) - Drama Movies 108 minutes. . 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. chicago, illinois, schizophrenia, asylum, flashback, memory loss, black and white, based on memoir or autobiography, mental illness, doctor patient relationship, electro shock, mental hospital, shock treatment
Released: Nov 04, 1948
Runtime: 108 minutes
Stars: Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, Celeste Holm, Glenn Langan, Helen Craig
Crew: Anatole Litvak (Director), Frank Partos (Screenplay), Millen Brand (Screenplay), Mary Jane Ward (Novel), Leo Tover (Director of Photography), Dorothy Spencer (Editor)