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.

Simone Signoret
as Elizabeth Proctor

Yves Montand
as John Proctor

Mylène Demongeot
as Abigail Williams

Alfred Adam
as Thomas Putnam

Jean Debucourt
as Reverend Paris

Raymond Rouleau
as Governor Danforth

Pierre Larquey
as Francis Nurse

Jean Gaven
as Peter Corey

Pascale Petit
as Mary Warren

Françoise Lugagne
as Jane Putnam