Legacy of the Incas

Legacy of the Incas (German: Das Vermächtnis des Inka) is a 1965 adventure film directed by Georg Marischka and starring Guy Madison, Rik Battaglia, and Heinz Erhardt.^[1] It was made as a co-production between Bulgaria, Italy, Spain, and West Germany. It is based on the 1892 novel of the same name by Karl May, and was part of a boom in adaptations of the writer's work.^[2]

Legacy of the Incas
Directed by	Georg Marischka
Written by	Karl May (novel) Winfried Groth Georg Marischka Franz Marischka
Produced by	Alberto Grimaldi, Franz Marischka, Carl Szokoll
Starring	Guy Madison Rik Battaglia Heinz Erhardt
Cinematography	Siegfried Hold, Juan Mariné Bruguera
Edited by	Anneliese Artelt, Enzo Alabiso
Music by	Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Production companies	Boyana Film Franz Marischka Film Orbita Films Produzioni Europee Associate Studija Za Igralni Filmi Tritone Cinematografica Órbita Films
Distributed by	Universal Films Española Nora-Filmverleih
Release date	21 August 1965 (1965-08-21)
Running time	100 minutes
Countries	Spain Italy Bulgaria West Germany
Language	German

Location shooting took place in Peru, Spain and Bulgaria. The film's sets were designed by the art director Saverio D'Eugenio.

Synopsis

In nineteenth century Peru, two envoys are sent by the government to negotiate with descendants of the Incas and other tribes to stave off a rebellion. Meanwhile, a bandit who killed an Inca priest several years prior seeks to exploit the unrest to his own advantage.

Cast

• Guy Madison as Jaguar / Karl Hansen
• Rik Battaglia as Antonio Perillo
• Fernando Rey as President Castillo
• William Rothlein as Haukaropora
• Francisco Rabal as Gambusino
• Heinz Erhardt as Professor Morgenstern
• Chris Howland as Don Parmesan
• Walter Giller as Fritz Kiesewetter
• Geula Nuni as Graziella
• Carlo Tamberlani as Anciano
• Raf Baldassarre as Geronimo
• Santiago Rivero as Minister Ruiz
• Ingeborg Schöner as Mrs. Ruiz
• Lyubomir Dimitrov as El Brazo Valiente
• Bogomil Simeonov as Grosso