Heimweh
Heimweh
1937, German. Directed by Jürgen von Alten.
Christof Peleikis is a seasoned sailor who once served as a helmsman on many ships. Since having a wife and child, he works as a fisherman and lives in a small village. When a ship gets into trouble off the coast one day, Christof rushes to its aid. He manages to save the ship and its crew, but one of the helmsmen is killed. Christof is eventually persuaded by the alluring captain's wife, Evelyn, to take the man's place. Without saying goodbye to his family, he sets sail...
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Jürgen von AltenDirector
- Gustav KnuthChristof Peleikis, Fischer und Steuermann
- Carsta LöckMarie, Christofs Frau
- Paul WestermeierHolm, Kapitän, Evelyns Mann
- Horst BirrBlake - Schiffsjunge der 'Triton
- Fritz OdemarWebster, Haupt der Schmugglerbande
- Wolfgang KielingRobby, Sohn des Bankpräsidenten
- Hilde SeippEvelyne
- Otto WernickeStober, Pastor
- Klaus PohlCast
- Georg H. SchnellEin amerikanischer Staatsanwalt
- Bodo KaatzPitt, Christofs und Maries Sohn
- Walter FranckHendrik Hann, Knecht
Details
- Released
- 2 September 1937
- Country
- Germany
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Heimweh runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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Heimweh isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 September 1937. (Checked 4 November 2026.)
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Who directed Heimweh?
Heimweh (1937) was directed by Jürgen von Alten and stars Gustav Knuth, Carsta Löck, Paul Westermeier.