Now, before we get into the essentials of how you can watch 'The Snake Pit' right now, here are some useful insights about the 20th Century Fox drama flick. The Snake Pit starring Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, Celeste Holm has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 48 min. The release date of the movie is November 4th, 1948. The movie received a user score of 71/100 on TMDb, which was calculated from reviews from 102 contributing users.
Need a fast recap before watching? Here's the plot: "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."
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'The Snake Pit' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on November 4th, 1948
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
June 1st, 2004
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