Legacy of the Incas
Introduction '''''Legacy of the Incas''''' () is a 1965  adventure film directed by Georg Marischka and starring Guy Madison, Rik Battaglia, and Heinz Erhardt. It was made as a co-production between Bulgaria, Italy, Spain, and West Germany. It is based on the 1892 novel of the same name by Karl May, and was part of a boom in adaptations of the writer's work.Location shooting took place in Peru, Spain and Bulgaria. The film's sets were designed by the art director Saverio D'Eugenio.
Synopsis In nineteenth century Peru, two envoys are sent by the government to negotiate with descendants of the Incas and other tribes to stave off a rebellion. Meanwhile, a bandit who killed an Inca priest several years prior seeks to exploit the unrest to his own advantage.
Cast *Guy Madison as Jaguar / Karl Hansen*Rik Battaglia as Antonio Perillo*Fernando Rey as President Castillo*William Rothlein as Haukaropora*Francisco Rabal as Gambusino*Heinz Erhardt as Professor Morgenstern*Chris Howland as Don Parmesan*Walter Giller as Fritz Kiesewetter*Geula Nuni as Graziella*Carlo Tamberlani as Anciano*Raf Baldassarre as Geronimo*Santiago Rivero as Minister Ruiz*Ingeborg Schöner as Mrs. Ruiz*Lyubomir Dimitrov as El Brazo Valiente*Bogomil Simeonov as Grosso
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