Heidi (1937)

6.8/10 88 min Drama Family Music

Overview

Heidi is orphaned and her uncaring maternal Aunt Dete takes her to the mountains to live with her reclusive, grumpy paternal grandfather, Adolph Kramer. Heidi brings her grandfather back into mountain society through her sweet ways and sheer love. When Dete later returns and steals Heidi away to become the companion of a rich man's wheelchair-bound daughter, the grandfather is heartsick to discover his little girl missing and immediately sets out to get her back.

Cast

Shirley Temple

Heïdi Kramer

Jean Hersholt

Adolph Kramer

Delmar Watson

Peter

Marcia Mae Jones

Klara Sesemann

Arthur Treacher

Andrews

Helen Westley

Blind Anna

Thomas Beck

Pastor Schultz

Mary Nash

Fraulein Rottenmeier

Sidney Blackmer

Sesemann

Pauline Moore

Elsa

Mady Christians

Dete

Egon Brecher

Inn Keeper

Christian Rub

Baker

George Humbert

Organ Grinder

Sig Ruman

Police Captain

Bodil Rosing

Village Woman (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Church Member (uncredited)

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