Maid of Salem
Another Paramount Silver Jubilee celebration hit!
3
Length86 mins
LanguageEnglish
Release Date1937-02-12
StatusReleased
Drama
Synopsis
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.