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  • Wally of the Vultures (1940)
  • 104 min | Drama, Romance
Wally of the Vultures (1940)
104 min | Drama, Romance

Wally is the daughter and only child to Fender, a rich, widowed mountain farmer in the Ötztal valley in the Tyrolian Alps. She is young, beautiful, intrepid and, most of all, strong-minded. When she at great risk catches a vulture's young ...See moreWally is the daughter and only child to Fender, a rich, widowed mountain farmer in the Ötztal valley in the Tyrolian Alps. She is young, beautiful, intrepid and, most of all, strong-minded. When she at great risk catches a vulture's young from its nest she carries the respect of her father, but also the scorn of Bear-Jospeh, assistant hunter to the local squire. He mocks her as "Geierwally" (Vulture-Wally), as he thinks young women shouldn't wear pants and climb around in the mountains hunting. What he doesn't yet know is that Wally is almost mad with love for him - and too stiff with pride to admit the slightest idea of that. To make it complicated, her father wants her to marry Vinzenz, a neighbouring farmer. But Wally, loathing Vinzenz and burning with desire for Joseph refuses. Mad with frenzy, Old Fender bludgeons her with a heavy stick, and, as she still won't budge, he orders her away to a sole hut high up in the mountains, where she has to live in snow and ice beyond the clouds until she gives in. She leaves with Hansl, the vulture she's tamed, as only companion ... Written by Haddoque See less
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Director
Writers
Wilhelmine von Hillern (novel) | Jacob Geis (screenplay) | Alexander Lix (screenplay)
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Updated Aug 12, 1940

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Aug 12, 1940 (Germany)

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27 cast members
Name Known for
Heidemarie Hatheyer
Wally Fender, die "Geierwally" Wally Fender, die "Geierwally"   See fewer
Sepp Rist
Joseph Brandl, der "Bärenjoseph" Joseph Brandl, der "Bärenjoseph"   See fewer
Eduard Köck
Alois Fender Alois Fender   See fewer
Winnie Markus
Afra Kuttner Afra Kuttner   See fewer
Leopold Esterle
Vinzenz Gellner Vinzenz Gellner   See fewer
Mimi Gstöttner-Auer
Luckard, Fenders Magd Luckard, Fenders Magd   See fewer
Ludwig Auer
Klettenmeier Klettenmeier   See fewer
Maria Hofen
Mariann Rosenbauer Mariann Rosenbauer   See fewer
Georg Vogelsang
Nicodemus Rosenbauer Nicodemus Rosenbauer   See fewer
Hans Adalbert Schlettow
Leander Rosenbauer (as Adalbert von Schlettow) Leander Rosenbauer (as Adalbert von Schlettow)   See fewer
Käte Merk
Resi (as Käthe Merk) Resi (as Käthe Merk)   See fewer
Marta Salm
Nani, Obermagd Nani, Obermagd   See fewer
Anna Exl
Ochsenwirtin Ochsenwirtin   See fewer
Hans Kratzer
Dorfbote Dorfbote   See fewer
Franz Ludwig
Oberförster Oberförster   See fewer
Rolf Pinegger
Bürgermeister Bürgermeister   See fewer
Hans Hanauer
Lehrer Lehrer   See fewer
Franzl Grüner
Hüterjunge Hüterjunge   See fewer
Hans Jamnig
1. Knecht 1. Knecht   See fewer
Aloys Kneisl
Knecht Knecht   See fewer
Sepp Kneisl
Knecht Knecht   See fewer
Luis Pedron
2. Knecht 2. Knecht   See fewer
Marianne Stemberger
Zwillingsschwester Zwillingsschwester   See fewer
Elfried Trebo
Zwillingsschwester Zwillingsschwester   See fewer
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