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Die Geierwally
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Die Geierwally

1940-08-13 · 104 min · ★ 6.0

Drama

In the mountains of the Ötztal, the wealthy Fender (Eduard Köck) and Wally (Heath Hatheyer), his only daughter and heir, manage a small farm. He wants to marry the rich, but boring, Vincent (Leopold Esterle). Wally escapes to a mountain hut, where she lives alone and withdrawn. Her love belongs to the hunter, Joseph (Sepp Rist). When she unwisely takes a young vulture from its nest and is attacked by the mother, Joseph comes to her aid and from that point on, she fondly calls him her "Geierwally". He also feels attracted to her, but Wally can't escape the feeling, that the young Afra is his mistress. Mad with jealousy, Wally announces that she'll marry the one who kills Josef. Vincent wants to earn her hand and is determined to kill the Geierwally. Just in time, though, the actual relationship between Joseph and Afra is clarified.

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Directors
Hans Steinhoff
Production companies
Tobis Filmkunst
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Heidemarie HatheyerHeidemarie HatheyerWally Fender ( Geierwally )
Sepp RistSepp RistJoseph Brandt ( Bärenjoseph )
Eduard KöckEduard KöckAlois Fender
Winnie MarkusWinnie MarkusAfra Kuttner
Leopold EsterleVinzenz Gellner
Mimi Gstöttner-AuerLuckard
Ludwig AuerKlettenmeier
Maria HofenMariann Rosenbauer
Georg VogelsangGeorg VogelsangNicodemus Rosenbauer
Käte MerkResi
Marta SalmObermagd
Anna ExlOchsenwirtin
Hans KratzerDorfbote
Gustav WaldauGustav WaldauGraf
Franz LudwigOberförster
Rolf PineggerBürgermeister
Hans HanauerLehrer
Franzl GrünerHüterjunge
Hans Adalbert SchlettowHans Adalbert SchlettowLeander Rosenbauer

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