Maid of Salem (1937)
Maid of Salem (1937)
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.

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Cast

Claudette Colbert Claudette Colbert As: Barbara Clarke
Fred MacMurray Fred MacMurray As: Roger Coverman
Harvey Stephens Harvey Stephens As: Dr. John Harding
Gale Sondergaard Gale Sondergaard As: Martha Harding
Louise Dresser Louise Dresser As: Ellen Clarke
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Another Paramount Silver Jubilee celebration hit!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 12 February 1937

Country: US

Runtime: 86m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Barbara Clarke

Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Roger Coverman

Harvey Stephens

Harvey Stephens

Dr. John Harding

Gale Sondergaard

Gale Sondergaard

Martha Harding

Louise Dresser

Louise Dresser

Ellen Clarke

Benny Bartlett

Benny Bartlett

Timothy

Edward Ellis

Edward Ellis

Elder Goode

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Abigail

Bonita Granville

Bonita Granville

Ann

Virginia Weidler

Virginia Weidler

Nabby

Donald Meek

Donald Meek

Ezra Cheeves

E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

Bilge

Halliwell Hobbes

Halliwell Hobbes

Jeremiah

Pedro de Cordoba

Pedro de Cordoba

Mr. Morse

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Tituba

Lucy Beaumont

Lucy Beaumont

Rebecca

Henry Kolker

Henry Kolker

Crown Chief Justice Laughton

William Farnum

William Farnum

Crown Justice Sewall

Ivan F. Simpson

Ivan F. Simpson

Rev. Parris

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Tithing Man

Sterling Holloway

Sterling Holloway

Miles Corbin

Zeffie Tilbury

Zeffie Tilbury

Goody Hodgers

Babs Nelson

Babs Nelson

Baby Mercy Cheeves

Mary Treen

Mary Treen

Susy Abbott

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Captain of Ship

Stanley Fields

Stanley Fields

First Mate

Lionel Belmore

Lionel Belmore

Tavern Keeper

Wally Albright

Wally Albright

Jasper (Uncredited)

Vangie Beilby

Vangie Beilby

Mother (Uncredited)

Chief John Big Tree

Chief John Big Tree

Indian Man (Uncredited)

Tom Brower

Tom Brower

Salem Town Marshal (Uncredited)

Tommy Bupp

Tommy Bupp

Little Boy (Uncredited)

Rosita Butler

Rosita Butler

Mary Watkins (Uncredited)

Madge Collins

Madge Collins

Elizabeth (Uncredited)

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Guard (Uncredited)

Sidney D'Albrook

Sidney D'Albrook

Hunter (Uncredited)

Jack Deery

Jack Deery

Non-Commissioned Officer (Uncredited)

Harold Entwistle

Harold Entwistle

Court Clerk (Uncredited)

Amelia Falleur

Amelia Falleur

Sarah (Uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Hunter (Uncredited)

Grace Kern

Grace Kern

Convict (Uncredited)

Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

Town Crier (Uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Sailor (Uncredited)

James A. Marcus

James A. Marcus

Sea Captain (Uncredited)

Charles McAvoy

Charles McAvoy

Father (Uncredited)

Clive Morgan

Clive Morgan

Non-Commissioned Officer (Uncredited)

Harold Nelson

Harold Nelson

Judge (Uncredited)

John Power

John Power

Minister (Uncredited)

Jack Richardson

Jack Richardson

Sheriff (Uncredited)

Tom Ricketts

Tom Ricketts

Giles Cory (Uncredited)

Kathryn Sheldon

Kathryn Sheldon

Mrs. Deborah Cheeves (Uncredited)

Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

Village Marshal (Uncredited)

John Graham Spacey

John Graham Spacey

Businessman (Uncredited)

Hayden Stevenson

Hayden Stevenson

Deputy Marshal (Uncredited)

Colin Tapley

Colin Tapley

Roger's Friend (Uncredited)

Joseph R. Tozer

Joseph R. Tozer

Clergyman (Uncredited)

Helen Westcott

Helen Westcott

Little Girl (Uncredited)

Ricca Allen

Ricca Allen

Townswoman (Uncredited)

Agnes Ayres

Agnes Ayres

Townswoman (Uncredited)

Wilson Benge

Wilson Benge

Townsman (Uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Townsman (Uncredited)

Fritzi Brunette

Fritzi Brunette

Townswoman (Uncredited)

Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Townsman (Uncredited)

Fryda Gagne

Fryda Gagne

Townswoman (Uncredited)

Edith Hallor

Edith Hallor

Townswoman (Uncredited)

Frank Hammond

Frank Hammond

Townsman (Uncredited)

Carol Holloway

Carol Holloway

Townswoman (Uncredited)

Harold Howard

Harold Howard

Townsman (Uncredited)

Ward Lane

Ward Lane

Townsman (Uncredited)

Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Townswoman (Uncredited)

Billy O'Brien

Billy O'Brien

Young Jasper (Uncredited)

Anne O'Neal

Anne O'Neal

Townswoman (Uncredited)

Rita Owen

Rita Owen

Townswoman (Uncredited)

Stella LeSaint

Stella LeSaint

Townswoman (Uncredited)

Audrey Reynolds

Audrey Reynolds

Townswoman (Uncredited)

Allen D. Sewall

Allen D. Sewall

Townsman (Uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Walter Soderling

Townsman (Uncredited)

Al Stewart

Al Stewart

Townsman (Uncredited)

William Wagner

William Wagner

Townsman (Uncredited)

Directed By

Frank Lloyd

Frank Lloyd

Director

William Tummel

William Tummel

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Travis Banton

Travis Banton

Costume Design

Sound

Victor Young

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Louis Mesenkop

Louis Mesenkop

Sound Recordist

Gene Merritt

Gene Merritt

Sound Recordist

Boris Morros

Boris Morros

Music Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Leo Tover

Leo Tover

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Bernard Herzbrun

Bernard Herzbrun

Art Direction

A. E. Freudeman

A. E. Freudeman

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Adolph Zukor

Adolph Zukor

Presenter

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