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The Snake Pit

1948·1h 48m·Approved
DramaMystery
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
9,149 votes
Metascore
76
Metacritic

Virginia Cunningham can't recall how she landed in an asylum. In flashback, her husband Robert relates their courtship, marriage, and her developing symptoms. She remains in misery as Dr. Mark Kik tries to solve her problem.

The Snake Pit is a 1948 drama mystery movie directed by Anatole Litvak, starring Olivia de Havilland, Celeste Holm, Leo Genn. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 9,149 votes and runs 1h 48m.

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Director
Anatole Litvak
Stars
Olivia de Havilland
Celeste Holm
Leo Genn
Mark Stevens
Details
1948-11-13
108 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English, German, Russian
Keywords
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