The Heir
1954, Danish. Directed by Alice O'Fredericks & Jon Iversen.
Anders returns to Denmark to visit his ill mom too late. Her lawyer tells him he's the illegitimate child of an estate owner. He goes there incognito and works on the big farm and falls for the maid and later for a gold digger.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Danish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Alice O'FredericksDirector
- Jon IversenDirector
- Poul ReichhardtUnderforvalter Anders Jansen
- Astrid VillaumeLise Bruun
- Nina Pens RodeElse von Kipping
- William RosenbergForvalter Ingolf Petersen
- Paul HagenMads Olsen
- Karl SteggerSkibsofficer
- Otto Møller JensenCast
- Gunnar LauringGodsejer
- Ib SchønbergGodsforvalter Henriksen
- Jon IversenCast
- Ingeborg SkovCharlotte
- Arne-Ole DavidGerhard
Details
- Released
- 20 December 1954
- Original title
- Arvingen
- Country
- Denmark
- Written by
- Paul Sarauw
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The Heir runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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Which OTT platform is The Heir on?
The Heir isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 December 1954. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Heir?
If you liked The Heir, try Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, Chang Can Dunk, Roll Bounce.
Who directed The Heir?
The Heir (1954) was directed by Alice O'Fredericks and Jon Iversen and stars Poul Reichhardt, Astrid Villaume, Nina Pens Rode.