In the mountains of the Ötztal, the wealthy Fender (Eduard Köck) and Wally (Heath Hatheyer), his only daughter and heir, manage a small farm. He wants to marry the rich, but boring, Vincent (Leopold Esterle). Wally escapes to a mountain hut, where she lives alone and withdrawn. Her love belongs to the hunter, Joseph (Sepp Rist). When she unwisely takes a young vulture from its nest and is attacked by the mother, Joseph comes to her aid and from that point on, she fondly calls him her "Geierwally". He also feels attracted to her, but Wally can't escape the feeling, that the young Afra is his mistress. Mad with jealousy, Wally announces that she'll marry the one who kills Josef. Vincent wants to earn her hand and is determined to kill the Geierwally. Just in time, though, the actual relationship between Joseph and Afra is clarified.
Heidemarie Hatheyer
as Wally Fender ( Geierwally )
Sepp Rist
as Joseph Brandt ( Bärenjoseph )
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
Käte Merk
as Resi
Marta Salm
as Obermagd
Anna Exl
as Ochsenwirtin
