Maid of Salem
1937 · 86 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 477 VOTES · DIR. Frank Lloyd
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,419 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:08 (BELL TOLLING)
00:05:34 spit only in a corner.
00:08:45 TlTUBA: Oh, no, missy. Only a few ever seen him.
00:12:29 (SHRlEKS)
00:15:22 Uncle, you old miser of speech.
00:20:00 One that gives me, personally
00:23:40 I"ve been thinking, Barbara.
00:26:21 Hail to the colony, I say, but confound the governor.
00:29:11 Yes.
00:33:30 ""For, mind you, though l"m not saying a word against your Mary.
00:36:38 Did those children die?
00:39:34 (SPANKlNG)
00:43:55 The power of evil is upon us.
00:47:46 Yes, where is her mother?
00:50:46 I warned her, but...
00:52:54 We cannot let this go on.
00:57:14 (GASPS)
01:01:03 Aye, shipping be good.
01:03:39 He"s wanted for treason in Virginia
01:07:43 There"s not one of you but has had some token of her kindness.
01:11:45 The dogs could not trail, sir.
01:16:15 Well, it was.
01:19:22 GOODE: Of course she"s a witch.
01:22:50 By what authority do you interfere?
Cast & Characters
Claudette Colbert
Barbara Clarke
Fred MacMurray
Roger Coverman of Virginia
Harvey Stephens
Dr. John Harding
Gale Sondergaard
Martha - His Wife
Louise Dresser
Ellen Clarke - Barbara's Aunt
Benny Bartlett
Timothy - Her Son
Edward Ellis
Elder Goode
Beulah Bondi
Abigail - His Wife
Bonita Granville
Ann - Their Daughter
Virginia Weidler
Nabby - Their Daughter
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,419
Dialogue density16.5 lines / min
First line00:02:08
Final line01:22:50
Production Record
DirectorFrank Lloyd
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes477