Overview
Heidi is an orphaned girl initially raised by her aunt Dete in Maienfeld, Switzerland. In order to get a job in Frankfurt, Dete brings 5-year-old Heidi to her grandfather, who has been at odds with the villagers for years and lives in seclusion on the alm. He at first resents Heidi's arrival, but the girl manages to penetrate his harsh exterior and subsequently has a delightful stay with him and her best friend, young Peter the goat-herd.
Cast
- Jennifer Edwards as Heidi
- Michael Redgrave as Grandfather
- Maximilian Schell as Richard Sessemann
- Jean Simmons as Frl. Rottenmeier
- Walter Slezak as Father Richter
- Peter van Eyck as Dr. Bernd Reboux
- Zuleika Robson as Klara
- John Moulder-Brown as Peter
- Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel as Grandmother
- Karl Lieffen as Sebastian