TMDb Rating
5.9/10
7 verified votes
Maid of Salem (1937)
Drama
86 min
"Another Paramount Silver Jubilee celebration hit!"
Plot Summary
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.
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Keywords to include
DramaFrank LloydClaudette ColbertFred MacMurray1937
Director
Frank Lloyd
Top Cast
Claudette ColbertFred MacMurrayHarvey StephensGale SondergaardLouise Dresser
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