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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

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