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Maid of Salem

Maid of Salem

Release: 1937-02-12 ·Runtime: 86m ·★ 5.9
Drama

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Hayden Stevenson Hayden Stevenson as Deputy Marshal (Uncredited) Virginia Weidler Virginia Weidler as Nabby William Farnum William Farnum as Crown Justice Sewall Kathryn Sheldon Kathryn Sheldon as Mrs. Deborah Cheeves (Uncredited) Russell Simpson Russell Simpson as Village Marshal (Uncredited) Sidney Bracey Sidney Bracey as Townsman (Uncredited) Stella LeSaint Stella LeSaint as Townswoman (Uncredited) Claudette Colbert Claudette Colbert as Barbara Clarke Tommy Bupp Tommy Bupp as Little Boy (Uncredited) Clarence Kolb Clarence Kolb as Town Crier (Uncredited) Pedro de Cordoba Pedro de Cordoba as Mr. Morse Walter Soderling Walter Soderling as Townsman (Uncredited) E. E. Clive E. E. Clive as Bilge Sterling Holloway Sterling Holloway as Miles Corbin Jack Richardson Jack Richardson as Sheriff (Uncredited) Ricca Allen Ricca Allen as Townswoman (Uncredited) Lucy Beaumont Lucy Beaumont as Rebecca Colin Kenny Colin Kenny as Hunter (Uncredited) Colin Tapley Colin Tapley as Roger's Friend (Uncredited) Ivan F. Simpson Ivan F. Simpson as Rev. Parris Wally Albright Wally Albright as Jasper (Uncredited) J. Farrell MacDonald J. Farrell MacDonald as Captain of Ship Tom Ricketts Tom Ricketts as Giles Cory (Uncredited) Helen Westcott Helen Westcott as Little Girl (Uncredited) Beulah Bondi Beulah Bondi as Abigail Chief John Big Tree Chief John Big Tree as Indian Man (Uncredited) Sidney D'Albrook Sidney D'Albrook as Hunter (Uncredited) James A. Marcus James A. Marcus as Sea Captain (Uncredited) Billy O'Brien Billy O'Brien as Young Jasper (Uncredited) Fritzi Brunette Fritzi Brunette as Townswoman (Uncredited) Harry Cording Harry Cording as Guard (Uncredited) Agnes Ayres Agnes Ayres as Townswoman (Uncredited) Harvey Stephens Harvey Stephens as Dr. John Harding Louise Dresser Louise Dresser as Ellen Clarke Bonita Granville Bonita Granville as Ann Donald Meek Donald Meek as Ezra Cheeves George Magrill George Magrill as Sailor (Uncredited) Carol Holloway Carol Holloway as Townswoman (Uncredited) Harold Howard Harold Howard as Townsman (Uncredited) Fred MacMurray Fred MacMurray as Roger Coverman Halliwell Hobbes Halliwell Hobbes as Jeremiah Vera Lewis Vera Lewis as Townswoman (Uncredited) Benny Bartlett Benny Bartlett as Timothy Gale Sondergaard Gale Sondergaard as Martha Harding Madame Sul-Te-Wan Madame Sul-Te-Wan as Tituba Herbert Evans Herbert Evans as Townsman (Uncredited) Edward Ellis Edward Ellis as Elder Goode Brandon Hurst Brandon Hurst as Tithing Man Zeffie Tilbury Zeffie Tilbury as Goody Hodgers Mary Treen Mary Treen as Susy Abbott Stanley Fields Stanley Fields as First Mate Lionel Belmore Lionel Belmore as Tavern Keeper Tom Brower Tom Brower as Salem Town Marshal (Uncredited) Charles McAvoy Charles McAvoy as Father (Uncredited) Henry Kolker Henry Kolker as Crown Chief Justice Laughton