This article is about the film released in 1948. For the wrestling gym in Wigan, England, see The Snake Pit (Wigan). For other uses, see Snake pit (disambiguation).
The Snake Pit
Directed by
Anatole Litvak
Screenplay by
Frank Partos Millen Brand Arthur Laurents (uncredited)
Based on
The Snake Pit by Mary Jane Ward
Produced by
Robert Bassler Anatole Litvak Darryl F. Zanuck
Starring
Olivia de Havilland Mark Stevens Leo Genn Celeste Holm
Cinematography
Leo Tover
Edited by
Dorothy Spencer
Music by
Alfred Newman
Color process
Black and white
Production company
20th Century Fox
Distributed by
20th Century Fox
Release date
November 13, 1948 (1948-11-13)
Running time
108 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$3.8 million[1]
Box office
$10 million (Worldwide) [2][3]
The Snake Pit is a 1948 American psychological drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, Celeste Holm, Beulah Bondi, and Lee Patrick.[4][5] Based on Mary Jane Ward's 1946 semi-autobiographical novel of the same name, the film recounts the tale of a woman who finds herself in an insane asylum and cannot remember how she got there.
The novel was adapted for the screen by Frank Partos and Millen Brand, in screen credits order, and Arthur Laurents (uncredited).
^Variety January 1949
^"All-Time Top Grossers", Variety, January 8, 1964, p. 69
^"Top Grossers of 1949". Variety. January 4, 1950. p. 59.
^Variety film review; November 3, 1948, page 11.
^Harrison's Reports film review; November 6, 1948, page 179.
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