The Crucible

12+
2h 3m
1996
6.588 /10 (541)

Arthur Miller's timeless tale of truth on trial.

Overview

A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1996-11-27

Top Billed Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

John Proctor

Winona Ryder

Abigail Williams

Paul Scofield

Judge Thomas Danforth

Joan Allen

Elizabeth Proctor

Bruce Davison

Reverend Parris

Rob Campbell

Reverend Hale

Jeffrey Jones

Thomas Putnam

Peter Vaughan

Giles Corey

Karron Graves

Mary Warren

Charlayne Woodard

Tituba

Frances Conroy

Ann Putnam

Elizabeth Lawrence

Rebecca Nurse

George Gaynes

Judge Samuel Sewall

Mary Pat Gleason

Martha Corey

Robert Breuler

Judge Hathorne

Rachael Bella

Betty Parris

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