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Maid of Salem (1937)

Maid of Salem (1937)

Drama

Another Paramount Silver Jubilee celebration hit!

Release Date: 1937, February 12
Directors: Frank Lloyd
Countries: United States of America
Production: Paramount Pictures, Paramount Pictures
Cast: Kathryn Sheldon, Beulah Bondi, Mary Treen, J. Farrell MacDonald, Benny Bartlett, Herbert Evans, Sterling Holloway, Colin Kenny, Helen Westcott, Allen D. Sewall, Harvey Stephens, Fred MacMurray

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.

Keywords:

tragic love witch hunt puritan burned at the stake