Movies Starring Jean Hersholt
Welcome to our dedicated collection of films featuring Jean Hersholt. Here, you’ll find a diverse lineup of titles that showcase the actor’s range, talent, and unforgettable on-screen presence. Whether you’re a longtime admirer or discovering Jean hersholt’s performances for the first time, this selection offers something for every taste—encompassing both critically acclaimed roles and underrated gems waiting to be explored.
Run for Cover (1955)
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An ex-convict drifter and his flawed young partner are made sheriff and deputy of a Western town.
Heidi (1937)
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Heidi is orphaned and her uncaring maternal Aunt Dete takes her to the mountains to live with her reclusive, grumpy paternal grandfather, Adolph Kramer. Heidi brings her grandfather back into mountain society through her sweet ways and sheer love. When Dete later returns and steals Heidi away to become the companion of a rich man's wheelchair-bound daughter, the grandfather is heartsick to discover his little girl missing and immediately sets out to get her back.
Mark of the Vampire (1935)
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Sir Borotyn, a prominent Prague resident, is discovered murdered in his home, with all indications pointing to a vampire assault. The victim's friend, Baron Otto, and the physician who analyzes the body are certain that the vampire is the mysterious Count Mora, or perhaps his daughter, but receive little help from the law. Professor Zelen, an expert in the occult, is called in to assist with the investigation.
The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)
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A romance between a struggling composer and an American singer.
Men in White (1934)
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A dedicated young doctor places his patients above everyone else in his life. Unfortunately, his social register fianceé can't accept the fact that he considers an appointment in the operating room more important than attending a cocktail party. He soon drifts into an affair with a pretty nurse who shares his passion for healing.
The Painted Veil (1934)
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The wife of a doctor in China falls in love with a diplomat.
The Crime of the Century (1933)
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Driven to desperation by his young and extravagent wife, alienist Dr. Emil Brandt has plotted the perfect crime. Now he begs the police to lock him up before he commits murder.
Unashamed (1932)
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A debutante's (Helen Twelvetrees) brother (Robert Young) stands trial for killing her no-good lover.
The Beast of the City (1932)
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Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick is after gangster Sam Belmonte. He uses his own corrupt brother Ed to watch over Daisy who was associated with Belmonte.
Flesh (1932)
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Gifted German wrestler Polokai falls in love with ex-con Laura, who persuades him to emigrate to America and gets him involved with crooked promoters.
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) (1931)
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A young woman runs away from an abusive home and pre-arranged marriage only to be frustrated in her attempts to find happiness with a handsome engineer.
Private Lives (1931)
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Amanda and Elyot are one another's former spouse. Elyot is remarried to Sibyl and Amanda married Victor. Unexpectedly, both honeymooning couples arrive at a hotel on the same day and are put in rooms with adjoining terraces. Things go well until Amanda sees Elyot on the adjacent terrace.
Daybreak (1931)
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An Austrian soldier must choose between a wealthy fiancee and a new girl who takes his fancy.
Mamba (1930)
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August Bolte, the richest man in a settlement in German East Africa in the period before World War I, is called "Mamba" by the locals, which is the name of a deadly snake. Despised by the locals and the European settlers alike for his greed and arrogance, Bolte forces the beautiful daughter of a destitute nobleman to marry him in exchange for saving her father from ruin. Upon her arrival in Africa, she falls in love with an officer in the local German garrison. When World War I breaks out, Bolte, unable to avoid being conscripted, foments a rebellion among the local natives.
13 Washington Square (1928)
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In this comedy, a wealthy matron is terribly upset when she learns that her socialite son is planning to marry a blue collar girl.
Greed (1924)
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A lottery win of $5,000 forever changes the lives of a miner turned dentist and his wife.