---
title: 'The Vulture Wally (1940)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Hans Steinhoff'
released: '1940-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 104
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-vulture-wally-1940'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032515/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Vulture Wally (1940)

1940 · 104 min · Drama · Germany

Original title: Die Geierwally

## Synopsis

The Vulture Wally is a 1940 German drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Heidemarie Hatheyer, Sepp Rist and Eduard Köck. It was filmed partly at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin and featured extensive location shooting in the Tyrol. The film sets were designed by the art directors Hermann Warm and Johann Massias. The film is based on a popular novel, The Vulture Maiden by Wilhelmine von Hillern, which has been adapted for the screens several times.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Hans Steinhoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-steinhoff)
- **Screenplay:** [Jacob Geis](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacob-geis)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Nico Dostal](https://cinepixo.com/people/nico-dostal)
- **Producer:** [Gerhard Staab](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerhard-staab)
- **Director of Photography:** [Richard Angst](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-angst)
- **Editor:** [Ella Ensink](https://cinepixo.com/people/ella-ensink)

## Cast

- [Maria Auer](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-auer)
- [Rolf Pinegger](https://cinepixo.com/people/rolf-pinegger)
- [Eduard Köck](https://cinepixo.com/people/eduard-kock)
- [Anna Exl](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-exl)
- [Maria Hofen](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-hofen)
- [Winnie Markus](https://cinepixo.com/people/winnie-markus)
- [Käte Merk](https://cinepixo.com/people/kate-merk)
- [Sepp Rist](https://cinepixo.com/people/sepp-rist)
- [Georg Vogelsang](https://cinepixo.com/people/georg-vogelsang)
- [Hans Adalbert Schlettow](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-adalbert-schlettow)
- [Heidemarie Hatheyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/heidemarie-hatheyer)
- [Gustav Waldau](https://cinepixo.com/people/gustav-waldau)

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