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6.8/10   73 votes
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Director:
Frank Lloyd
Writers:
Bradley King (story) and
Walter Ferris (writer)
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Release Date:
3 March 1937 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Young lovers (Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray) fall afoul of repressive society as Salem elders... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
excellent but overlooked more

Cast

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Claudette Colbert ... Barbara Clarke

Fred MacMurray ... Roger Coverman
Harvey Stephens ... Dr. John Harding
Gale Sondergaard ... Martha Harding
Louise Dresser ... Ellen Clarke
Benny Bartlett ... Timothy Clarke
Edward Ellis ... Elder Goode
Beulah Bondi ... Abigail Goode
Bonita Granville ... Ann Goode
Virginia Weidler ... Nabby Goode
Donald Meek ... Ezra Cheeves
E.E. Clive ... Bilge
Halliwell Hobbes ... Jeremiah
Pedro de Cordoba ... Mr. Morse
Madame Sul-Te-Wan ... Tituba
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Additional Details

Runtime:
85 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Finland:K-16

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One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
excellent but overlooked, 5 March 2006
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Author: planktonrules from Bradenton, Florida

This is not one of Claudette Colbert's more famous films, though it deserves more attention. It's an excellent retelling of the Salem Witch Trials and does a reasonably good job of explaining both how the hysteria began and the evil attitudes of those in charge that allowed for the hangings. Both Colbert and co-star Fred MacMurray do a great job with the excellent and intelligently written script. The movie would be a good film to explain the hysteria to kids but is entertaining enough that most should enjoy the film. In fact, apart from people with VERY SHORT attention-spans, I can't see how anyone could not enjoy the film.

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