Directed by Frank Lloyd • 1937 • United States
Starring Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Harvey Stephens
One of seven films frequent costars Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray made together, this proto-“Crucible” examination of small-town suspicion and paranoia unfolds in seventeenth-century Salem, Massachusetts, where the relationship between freethinking Barbara Clarke (Colbert) and adventurer Roger Coverman (MacMurray) causes a local scandal during the witch trials. When a hateful young girl (Bonita Granville) pretends to be possessed and accuses Barbara of practicing witchcraft, the lovers must fight for their happiness amid mounting hysteria.
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Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch • 1938 • United States
Starring Claudette Colbert, Gary Cooper, Edward Everett HortonThe great Ernst Lubitsch lends his famously sophisticated touch to this whimsical farce about a spoiled American millionaire who uses his wealth to lure an attractive French aristocra...
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Skylark
Directed by Mark Sandrich • 1941 • United States
Starring Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland, Brian AherneBreezy banter, elegant clothes, and a sparkling cast are highlights of this witty look at a liberated woman navigating the ins and outs of modern marriage. As her fifth wedding anniversary appr...
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The Palm Beach Story
Directed by Preston Sturges • 1942 • United States
Starring Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary AstorThis wild tale of wacky wedlock from Preston Sturges takes off like a rocket and never lets up. Joel McCrea and Claudette Colbert play Tom and Gerry, a married New York couple on the skids, fin...
