- Country: USA
- Genres: Drama, Mystery
- Release: 1948-11-13
- Director: Anatole Litvak
- Writers: Frank Partos , Millen Brand , Mary Jane Ward
- Language: English | German | Russian
- Stars: Olivia de Havilland , Mark Stevens , Leo Genn , Celeste Holm , Glenn Langan , Helen Craig , Leif Erickson , Beulah Bondi , Lee Patrick , Howard Freeman
- Runtime: 108 min
- Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 9 nominations total
- AKA: 蛇の穴 (Japan) , Zmijsko gnijezdo (Croatia) , Die Schlangengrube (Austria) , Menschen im Schatten , Ormegården (Denmark) , Ormgropen (Sweden) , The Snake Pit (India) , Nido de víboras (Mexico) , Siedlisko węży (Poland) , Змеиная яма , A Cova da Serpente (Brazil) , El nido de las viboras (Uruguay, Eastern Republic of) , Kígyóverem (Hungary) , Die Schlangengrube , Nido de víboras (Venezuela) , The Snake Pit (United States of America) , O lakos me ta fidia (Greece) , La fosse aux serpents (Canada) , O Fosso das Víboras (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , 毒龙潭 (China) , La fosse aux serpents (France, French Republic) , Käärmeenpesä (Finland) , El nido de las víboras (Argentina) , Kłębowisko żmij (Poland) , Hennes annen verden (Norway) , The Snake Pit , La fossa dei serpenti (Italy) , Groapa cu șerpi (Romania) , Na Cova da Serpente (Brazil) , Talihsizler yuvası (Turkey) , The Snake Pit (United Kingdom) , Nido de víboras (Spain) , De slangenkuil (Netherlands the)
- Plot:
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.
- IMDB:tt0040806
The Snake Pit Cast · · · ALL
Anatole Litvak
Director
Olivia de Havilland
Virginia Stuart Cunningham
Mark Stevens
Robert Cunningham
Leo Genn
Doctor Mark H. Van Kensdelaerik (Dr. "Kik")
Celeste Holm
Grace
Glenn Langan
Doctor Terry
Helen Craig
Nurse Davis
Leif Erickson
Gordon
Beulah Bondi
Mrs. Greer
Lee Patrick
Asylum Inmate
Howard Freeman
Dr. Curtis
Natalie Schafer
Mrs. Stuart
Ruth Donnelly
Ruth
Katherine Locke
Margaret
Frank Conroy
(I)
(1890–1964)
Dr. Jonathan Gifford
Minna Gombell
Miss Hart
June Storey
Miss Bixby
Lora Lee Michel
Virginia - Age 6
Damian O’Flynn
Mr. Stuart
Ann Doran
(1911–2000)
Valerie
Esther Somers
Nurse Vance
Jacqueline deWit
Celia Sommerville
Betsy Blair
(1923–2009)
Hester
Lela Bliss
Miss Greene
Queenie Smith
Lola
Virginia Brissac
Miss Seiffert