Die Geierwally

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 Wally escapes to a mountain hut, where she lives alone and withdrawn.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.

5.8

104 min

Cast

Heidemarie Hatheyer

as Wally Fender ( Geierwally )

Sepp Rist

as Joseph Brandt ( Bärenjoseph )

Eduard Köck

as Alois Fender

Winnie Markus

as Afra Kuttner

Leopold Esterle

as Vinzenz Gellner

Mimi Gstöttner-Auer

as Luckard

Ludwig Auer

as Klettenmeier

Maria Hofen

as Mariann Rosenbauer

Georg Vogelsang

as Nicodemus Rosenbauer

Käte Merk

as Resi

Marta Salm

as Obermagd

Anna Exl

as Ochsenwirtin

Hans Kratzer

as Dorfbote

Gustav Waldau

as Graf

Franz Ludwig

as Oberförster

Rolf Pinegger

as Bürgermeister

Hans Hanauer

as Lehrer

Franzl Grüner

as Hüterjunge

Hans Adalbert Schlettow

as Leander Rosenbauer

Director

Hans Steinhoff