Movie

Heidi (1937)

88 min

• Drama
• Family

Director

Allan Dwan

Released

October 15, 1937

Synopsis

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
• Jean Hersholt
• Arthur Treacher
• Helen Westley
• Pauline Moore
• Thomas Beck
• Mary Nash
• Sidney Blackmer
• Mady Christians
• Marcia Mae Jones
• Delmar Watson
• Egon Brecher

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