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Drama · Mystery
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Film / 1948
La fossa dei serpenti
Directed by
Anatole Litvak
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Olivia de HavillandVirginia Cunningham
Mark StevensRobert Cunningham
Leo GennMark Kik
Celeste HolmGrace
Glenn LanganDr. Terry
Helen CraigNurse Davis
Leif EricksonGordon
Beulah BondiMrs. Greer
Lee PatrickAsylum Inmate
Howard FreemanDr. Curtis
Natalie SchaferMrs. Stuart
Ruth DonnellyRuth
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Katherine LockeMargaret
Frank ConroyJonathan Gifford
Minna GombellMiss Hart
June StoreyMiss Bixby (uncredited)
Lora Lee MichelSix-Year-Old Virginia (uncredited)
Damian O'FlynnMr. Stuart (uncredited)
Ann DoranValerie (uncredited)
Esther SomersNurse Vance (uncredited)
Jacqueline deWitCelia Sommerville (uncredited)
Betsy BlairHester (uncredited)
Lela BlissMiss Greene (uncredited)
Queenie SmithLola (uncredited)
Virginia BrissacMiss Seiffert (uncredited)
Grayce HamptonInmate Countess (uncredited)
Mary TreenNurse Jones (uncredited)
Dorothy NeumannChampion (uncredited)
Jan ClaytonSinging Inmate (uncredited)
Marie BlakeAsylum Patient (uncredited)
Victoria HorneAsylum Patient (uncredited)
Doro MerandeAsylum Patient (uncredited)
Barbara PepperAsylum Patient (uncredited)
Wanda PerryNurse (uncredited)
Vicky AlbrightTwo-Year-Old Virginia (uncredited)
Jean AndrenNurse (uncredited)
Sylvia AndrewPatient (uncredited)
Angela ClarkeGreek Patient (uncredited)
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