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.
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
