Release Date | 1937-02-12 |
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Runtime | 86 minutes |
Genres | Drama |
Stars | Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Harvey Stephens, Gale Sondergaard, Louise Dresser |
Directors | Frank Lloyd, Walter Ferris, Bradley King, Durward Grimstead, Bradley King |
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.