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The Snake Pit (1948) is a drama and mystery film directed by Anatole Litvak, released on November 4, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn and Celeste Holm. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 118 ratings.
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Olivia de Havilland
as Virginia Cunningham
Mark Stevens
as Robert Cunningham
Leo Genn
as Mark Kik
Celeste Holm
as Grace
Glenn Langan
as Dr. Terry
Helen Craig
as Nurse Davis
Leif Erickson
as Gordon
Beulah Bondi
as Mrs. Greer
Lee Patrick
as Asylum Inmate
Howard Freeman
as Dr. Curtis
Natalie Schafer
as Mrs. Stuart
Ruth Donnelly
as Ruth
Directed by Anatole Litvak, written by Frank Partos, Millen Brand and Mary Jane Ward, produced by Robert Bassler and Anatole Litvak.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 118 ratings.
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 written by Mary Jane Ward. It stars Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, Celeste Holm, Glenn Langan, Helen Craig, Leif Erickson and…
Reviewed on November 2, 2013
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The Snake Pit (1948) is available to stream on History Vault, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Snake Pit (1948) includes Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, Celeste Holm and Glenn Langan. The film was directed by Anatole Litvak. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Snake Pit was released on November 4, 1948 and runs for 1h 48m.
The Snake Pit (1948) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 118 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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