Directed by:
Anatole LitvakScreenplay:
Frank PartosCinematography:
Leo ToverComposer:
Alfred NewmanCast:
Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, Celeste Holm, Glenn Langan, Helen Craig, Leif Erickson, Beulah Bondi, Lee Patrick, Howard Freeman, Natalie Schafer (more)Plots(1)
Shocking and highly controversial at the time of release, The Snake Pit broke new ground in Hollywood cinema for its depiction of mental illness and its treatment. Olivia de Havilland, delivers an astounding performance as a young bride who suffers a breakdown and finds herself committed to an asylum. (Powerhouse Films)
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