The Snake Pit (1948)
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- Approved
- 1h 48min
- Drama, Mystery
- 13 Nov 1948 (USA)
- Movie
A detailed chronicle of a woman during her stay in a mental institution.
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Writers:
Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins & 9 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Olivia de Havilland | ... |
Virginia Stuart Cunningham
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| Mark Stevens | ... |
Robert Cunningham
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| Leo Genn | ... |
Dr. Mark Kik
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| Celeste Holm | ... |
Grace
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| Glenn Langan | ... |
Dr. Terry
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| Helen Craig | ... |
Nurse Davis
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| Leif Erickson | ... |
Gordon
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| Beulah Bondi | ... |
Mrs. Greer
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| Lee Patrick | ... |
Asylum Inmate
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| Howard Freeman | ... |
Dr. Curtis
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| Natalie Schafer | ... |
Mrs. Stuart
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| Ruth Donnelly | ... |
Ruth
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| Katherine Locke | ... |
Margaret
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| Frank Conroy | ... |
Dr. Jonathan Gifford
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| Minna Gombell | ... |
Miss Hart
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| June Storey | ... |
Miss Bixby
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| Lora Lee Michel | ... |
Virginia - Age 6
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| Damian O'Flynn | ... |
Mr. Stuart
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| Ann Doran | ... |
Valerie
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Esther Somers | ... |
Nurse Vance
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| Jacqueline deWit | ... |
Celia Sommerville
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| Betsy Blair | ... |
Hester
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| Lela Bliss | ... |
Miss Greene
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| Queenie Smith | ... |
Lola
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| Virginia Brissac | ... |
Miss Seiffert
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| Grayce Hampton | ... |
Inmate Countess
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| Dorothy Neumann | ... |
Champion - Miss Neumann
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| Jan Clayton | ... |
Singing Inmate
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Vicky Albright | ... |
Virginia - Age 2 (uncredited)
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Jean Andren | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Sylvia Andrew | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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| Phil Arnold | ... |
Bald Man (uncredited)
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Polly Bailey | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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| Bobby Barber | ... |
Lola's Husband (uncredited)
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Vangie Beilby | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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| George Beranger | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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| Marie Blake | ... |
Patient Awaiting Staff (uncredited)
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Margaret Brayton | ... |
Staff Room Nurse (uncredited)
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| Bobby Burns | ... |
Inmate at Dance Social (uncredited)
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Nora Bush | ... |
Inmate at Dance Social (uncredited)
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| Albert Cavens | ... |
Inmate at Dance Social (uncredited)
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Cliff Clark | ... |
Shooting Gallery Proprietor (uncredited)
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| Angela Clarke | ... |
Greek Patient (uncredited)
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| Ruth Clifford | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| G. Pat Collins | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Opera Attendant (uncredited)
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Harold Cornsweet | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Ashley Cowan | ... |
Tommy (uncredited)
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Jane Crowley | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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Irene Dehn | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Janna DeLoos | ... |
Stenographer Nurse (uncredited)
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Forrest Dickson | ... |
Counterwoman (uncredited)
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Bill Duray | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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| Marjorie Eaton | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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Mary Emery | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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| Ben Erway | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Harry Evans | ... |
Office Worker (uncredited)
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| Mabel Forrest | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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Joel Friedkin | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Geraldine Garrick | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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Nina Gilbert | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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Donna Hamilton | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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| Alvin Hammer | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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| Edna Holland | ... |
Elderly Nurse (uncredited)
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| Jimmie Horan | ... |
Inmate at Dance Social (uncredited)
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| Victoria Horne | ... |
Ward 33 Inmate (uncredited)
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Bee Humphries | ... |
Emma (uncredited)
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| Isabel Jewell | ... |
Ward 33 Inmate (uncredited)
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Larry Johns | ... |
Minister (uncredited)
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| Tiny Jones | ... |
Inmate (uncredited)
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Geraldine Jordan | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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Leo Kaye | ... |
Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
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Doris Kemper | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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Joseph La Cava | ... |
Inmate at Dance Social (uncredited)
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| Kate Drain Lawson | ... |
Cafe Cashier (uncredited)
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Gustave Lax | ... |
Inmate at Dance Social (uncredited)
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| Babe London | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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| Louise Lorimer | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Celia Lovsky | ... |
Inmate Gertrude (uncredited)
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Ellen Lowe | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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| George Lynn | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Therese Lyon | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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Patricia Marlowe | ... |
Practical Nurse (uncredited)
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| Mae Marsh | ... |
Tommy's Mother (uncredited)
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| Marion Marshall | ... |
Young Girl (uncredited)
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| Mira McKinney | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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| Tina Menard | ... |
Inmate (uncredited)
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| Doro Merande | ... |
Inmate, First Lady of the Land (uncredited)
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| Jerry Miley | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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| Belle Mitchell | ... |
Inmate (uncredited)
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Eula Morgan | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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Harry Hays Morgan | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Frances Morris | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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| Richard Neill | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Mary Newton | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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Anton Northpole | ... |
Inmate at Dance Social (uncredited)
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Anne O'Neal | ... |
Miss Primm - Hospital Dining Room Waitress (uncredited)
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| Inez Palange | ... |
Italian Patient (uncredited)
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| Barbara Pepper | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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| Wanda Perry | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Rose Plumer | ... |
Inmate (uncredited)
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Grace Poggi | ... |
Asylum Inmate (uncredited)
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Louise Robinson | ... |
Husky Nurse (uncredited)
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| Carol Savage | ... |
Maxine (uncredited)
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| Syd Saylor | ... |
Inmate Wearing Visor at Dance (uncredited)
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Helen Servis | ... |
Inmate Miss Servis (uncredited)
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| Lester Sharpe | ... |
Dr. Sommer (uncredited)
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Tamara Shayne | ... |
Ward 33 Inmate (uncredited)
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Sally Shepherd | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Ann Staunton | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Mary Tarcai | ... |
Nurse Jenkins (uncredited)
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| Ray Teal | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Laura Treadwell | ... |
Mother (uncredited)
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| Mary Treen | ... |
Nurse Jones (uncredited)
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| Minerva Urecal | ... |
Ward 33 Inmate (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Vaughan | ... |
Bossy Ward 12 Inmate (uncredited)
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Eleanore Vogel | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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Basil Walker | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Ruth Warren | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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| Claire Whitney | ... |
Inmate (uncredited)
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| Robert B. Williams | ... |
Orderly - Dance Social Emcee (uncredited)
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| Isabel Withers | ... |
Nurse Johnson (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Anatole Litvak | ||
Written by
| Frank Partos | ... | (screen play) and |
| Millen Brand | ... | (screen play) |
| Mary Jane Ward | ... | (based on the novel by) |
| Arthur Laurents | ... | (contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Robert Bassler | ... | producer |
| Anatole Litvak | ... | producer |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Alfred Newman | ||
Cinematography by
| Leo Tover | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Dorothy Spencer | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Lyman Hallowell | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
| Joseph C. Wright | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ernest Lansing | ... | (set decorations) |
| Thomas Little | ||
Costume Design by
| Bonnie Cashin | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
| Esperanza Corona | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Ernie Parks | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Raymond A. Klune | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
| Ben Silvey | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| David Silver | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Henry Weinberger | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Harry M. Leonard | ... | sound |
| Arthur von Kirbach | ... | sound (as Arthur L. Kirbach) |
| Thomas T. Moulton | ... | sound director (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Fred Sersen | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Henry Gerzen | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Roger Shearman | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Anthony Ugrin | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charles Le Maire | ... | wardrobe director |
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestral arrangements (as Edward Powell) |
| Alfred Newman | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jerry Bryan | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | presenter |
| Carl A. Binger | ... | psychiatric technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Alma Margaret Comer | ... | psychiatric technical advisor (uncredited) |
| M. Ralph Kaufman | ... | psychiatric technical advisor (uncredited) |
| John N. Rosen | ... | psychiatric technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Ernst Simmel | ... | psychiatric technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Norman Stuart | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
| Sidney Loseff Tamarin | ... | psychiatric technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Curly Twiford | ... | animal actors supplied by (uncredited) |
| Mary Jane Ward | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (20th Century Fox)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1949) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1951) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1957) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Media Cooperation One (MC-One) (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (Canada) (DVD) (4 film collection)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD) (4 film collection)
- Divisa Home Video (2011) (Spain) (DVD)
- 20th Television (2013) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Powerhouse Films (2019) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (Limited Edition)
- Powerhouse Films (2019) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (as Indicator)
- Twilight Time (2019) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Fox Video (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Virginia Cunningham finds herself in a state insane asylum...and can't remember how she got there. In flashback, her husband Robert relates their courtship, their marriage, and her developing symptoms. The asylum staff are not demonized, but fear, ignorance, and regimentation keep Virginia in a state of misery as pipe-smoking Dr. Mark Kik struggles through wheels within wheels to find the root of her problem. Then a relapse plunges Virginia back into the harrowing 'Snake Pit.'
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | Married and in Love . . . with a Man She Didn't Know or Want! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Thirteen states changed their laws concerning mental health issues after the film's release. See more » |
| Goofs | After the young Virginia smashes the head of the soldier doll (that reminds her of her father) into several pieces, she is later seen carrying the unbroken doll on the night of her father's death. The intact doll again appears in the apartment that she lives in as an adult. However, Virginia most likely received a new doll of the same kind when her father discovered the other one was no longer intact. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Overture See more » |
| Quotes |
Robert Cunningham:
Tell me, what have you been doing all these months? Virginia Stuart Cunningham: Working 18 hours a day and being lonely 24. See more » |