Maid of Salem

Feb 12, 1937

1h 26m

★ 5.9

Another Paramount Silver Jubilee celebration hit!

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Barbara Clarke

Claudette Colbert

Roger Coverman

Fred MacMurray

Dr. John Harding

Harvey Stephens

Martha Harding

Gale Sondergaard

Ellen Clarke

Louise Dresser

Timothy

Benny Bartlett

Elder Goode

Edward Ellis

Abigail

Beulah Bondi

Ann

Bonita Granville

Nabby

Virginia Weidler

Ezra Cheeves

Donald Meek

Bilge

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