

The Witches of Salem
1957-04-26 · 145 min · ★ 6.9
Salem 1692. The young Abigail, seduced and abandoned by John Proctor, accuses John's wife of being a witch in revenge. A series of tragic trials soon befall Salem as fear and suspicion blur the lines of reality.
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- Directors
- Raymond Rouleau
- Production companies
- Les Films Borderie, Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique, Pathé Consortium Cinéma, DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
- Countries
- East Germany, France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Simone SignoretElizabeth Proctor
Yves MontandJohn Proctor
Mylène DemongeotAbigail Williams
Alfred AdamThomas Putnam
Jean DebucourtReverend Paris
Raymond RouleauGovernor Danforth
Pierre LarqueyFrancis Nurse
Jean GavenPeter Corey
Pascale PetitMary Warren
Françoise LugagneJane Putnam
Yves BrainvilleHale
Michel PiccoliJames Putnam
Alexandre RignaultWillard
Jeanne Fusier-GirMartha Corey
Sabine ThalbachKitty
Hans KleringField
Madame PâqueretteSarah GoodTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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