Wally of the Vultures
1956 · 90 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama
The father of young maiden Wally wants to force the girl into a marriage.
Directed by František Čáp · Written by Wolf Neumeister
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Barbara Rütting Geierwally -
Carl Möhner Bärenjosef - H Heinrich Hauser Lorenz
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Til Kiwe Vinzenz - M Maria Hofen Luckard
- F Franz Pfaudler Höchstbauer
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Helga Neuner Afra -
Walter Janssen Curat - B Beppo Schwaiger Benedikt
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Siegfried Rauch Leander -
Gusti Kreissl Retta - E Elinor von Wallerstein Lammwirtin
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