Where to Watch The Snake Pit (1948) in the US

What it's about

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.'

Cast and crew

Director

Anatole Litvak

Writer

Frank Partos, Millen Brand, Mary Jane Ward

Starring

Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn

Details

Release date

Nov 13, 1948

Language

English, German, Russian

Country

United States

Box office

$10,000,000

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 13 wins & 10 nominations total

Where to Watch The Snake Pit (1948) in the US — common questions

Where to watch The Snake Pit in the United States?

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Can I stream The Snake Pit or do I have to rent it in the United States?

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Can I watch The Snake Pit for free in the United States?

We have not confirmed a free option for The Snake Pit in the United States.