Drama
Maid of Salem
"Another Paramount Silver Jubilee celebration hit!"
User Score7 votes
59%5.9/10
Release1937→
Runtime1H 26M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
When a young woman named Barbara Clarke has an affair with adventurer Roger Coverman, it causes a scandal in the Puritanical town of Salem, Massachusetts. After a meddling girl arouses their suspicions, the town's elders accuse Barbara of being a witch. She is tried, convicted of sorcery and sentenced to death. As the townspeople prepare to burn Barbara at the stake, Roger tries desperately to save the woman he loves.
Principal Cast8
Claudette Colbert
Barbara Clarke
Fred MacMurray
Roger Coverman
Harvey Stephens
Dr. John Harding
Gale Sondergaard
Martha Harding
Louise Dresser
Ellen Clarke
Benny Bartlett
Timothy
Edward Ellis
Elder Goode
Beulah Bondi
Abigail
Media14
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Director
Frank Lloyd
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Certification
NRKeywords
puritantragic lovewitch huntburned at the stake
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Countries:United States of America
Production:Paramount Pictures