ApprovedThe Snake Pit

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IMDB (8,803 votes)

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500M
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Play Time: 108 mins
Drama, Mystery
The Snake Pit

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.

Status: Released (1948-11-04)
Awards:Won 1 Oscar. 13 wins & 10 nominations total
BoxOffice:$10,000,000
Screen:Frank Partos, Millen Brand, Mary Jane Ward
Productions: 20th Century Fox
Production Countries: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
The Snake Pit
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John Chard

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I'll tell you where it's gonna end, Miss Somerville... When there are more sick ones than well ones, the sick ones will lock the well ones up. The Snake Pit is directed by Anatole Litvak and adapted to screenplay by Frank Partos, Millen Brand and Arthur Laurents from the novel wri ....

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