The Vulture Wally (German: Die Geierwally) is a 1956 West German drama film directed by Franz Cap and starring Barbara Rütting, Carl Möhner and Heinrich Hauser. Based on The Vulture Maiden by Wilhelmine von Hillern, a popular novel which has had several film adaptations, it is part of the tradition of Heimatfilm.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Carl Ludwig Kirmse.
Cast
Barbara Rütting as Geierwally
Carl Möhner as Bärenjosef
Heinrich Hauser as Lorenz
Til Kiwe as Vinzenz
Maria Hofen as Luckard
Franz Pfaudler as Höchstbauer
Helga Neuner as Afra
Walter Janssen as Curat
Beppo Schwaiger as Benedikt
Siegfried Rauch as Leander
Gusti Kreissl as Retta
Elinor von Wallerstein as Lammwirtin
Ernst Reinhold as Bartl
Anton Färber as Draxl
Alfons Sailer as Anton
Veronika Fitz as Rosa
Fred Hennings as Pfarrer
Franz Loskarn as Gendarm
Alwin Emmert as Halbweger
Viktor Afritsch as Jagdherr