I'll tell you where it's gonna end, Miss Somerville... When there are more sick ones than...
The Snake Pit
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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The Snake Pit
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Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 4, 1948
Runtime
1h 48m
Genres
Drama, Mystery
User Score
70%
Original Title
The Snake Pit
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Director
Anatole Litvak
Description
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.