A Student's Song of Heidelberg

A Student's Song of Heidelberg

1930 · 79 min · ★ 6.6 · Romance, Music

A long time ago, John Miller emigrated from Germany to America. Now he wants his daughter Elinor to get to know his old homeland and sends her off to Heidelberg, where she is to study for a year. Pretty soon, the pretty young girl is in demand among the young men in town. Especially the students Dahlberg and Bornemann try to win Elinor's heart.

Directed by Karl Hartl · Written by Ernst Neubach

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