Originally written as an allegorical response to the hysterics of McCarthyism, The Crucible is a partially fictionalized account of the Salem witch trials that took place in colonial Massachusetts during the late 17th century. This Emmy-nominated adaptation of Arthur Miller’s landmark play debuted in 1967 and stars George C. Scott as John Proctor.
Originally written as an allegorical response to the hysterics of McCarthyism, The Crucible is a partially fictionalized account of the Salem witch trials that took place in colonial Massachusetts during the late 17th century. This Emmy-nominated adaptation of Arthur Miller’s landmark play debuted in 1967 and stars George C. Scott as John Proctor.
