Maid of Salem
Another Paramount Silver Jubilee celebration hit!
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.
- Year: 1937
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Paramount Pictures
- Keyword: puritan, tragic love, witch hunt, burned at the stake
- Director: Frank Lloyd
- Cast: Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Harvey Stephens, Gale Sondergaard, Louise Dresser, Benny Bartlett