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Die Geierwally

Die Geierwally

★ 6.0/10•1940•1h 44m•6•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 Wally escapes to a mountain hut, where she lives alone and withdrawn.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.

Hans Steinhoff · Director

Hans Steinhoff · Screenplay

Jacob Geis · Screenplay

Alexander Lix · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageDE
Release DateAug 13, 1940

Actors

Heidemarie Hatheyer

Heidemarie Hatheyer

Wally Fender ( Geierwally )

Sepp Rist

Sepp Rist

Joseph Brandt ( Bärenjoseph )

Eduard Köck

Eduard Köck

Alois Fender

Winnie Markus

Winnie Markus

Afra Kuttner

Leopold Esterle

Vinzenz Gellner

Mimi Gstöttner-Auer

Luckard

Ludwig Auer

Klettenmeier

Maria Hofen

Mariann Rosenbauer

Georg Vogelsang

Georg Vogelsang

Nicodemus Rosenbauer

Käte Merk

Resi

Marta Salm

Obermagd

Anna Exl

Ochsenwirtin

Hans Kratzer

Dorfbote

Gustav Waldau

Gustav Waldau

Graf

Franz Ludwig

Oberförster

Rolf Pinegger

Bürgermeister

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