The Vulture Wally (1940 film)

The Vulture Wally (German: Die Geierwally) is a 1940 German drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Heidemarie Hatheyer, Sepp Rist and Eduard Köck.^[1]

The Vulture Wally
German film poster
German	Die Geierwally
Directed by	Hans Steinhoff
Written by	Wilhelmine von Hillern (novel) Jacob Geis Alexander Lix Hans Steinhoff
Produced by	Gerhard Staab
Starring	Heidemarie Hatheyer Sepp Rist Eduard Köck
Cinematography	Richard Angst
Edited by	Ella Ensink
Music by	Nico Dostal
Production company	Tobis Film
Distributed by	Tobis Film
Release date	12 August 1940 (1940-08-12)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German

It was shot on location in the Tyrol. The film is based on a popular novel, The Vulture Maiden by Wilhelmine von Hillern, which has been adapted for the screens several times.

Cast

• Heidemarie Hatheyer as Wally Fender
• Sepp Rist as Joseph Brandl
• 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
• Hans Adalbert Schlettow as Leander Rosenbauer
• Käte Merk as Resi
• Marta Salm as Nani
• Anna Exl as Ochsenwirtin
• Hans Kratzer as Dorfbote
• Gustav Waldau as Count
• Franz Ludwig as Chief Forester
• Rolf Pinegger as Mayor
• Hans Hanauer as beneficiary
• Franzl Grüner as young guard