''Legacy of the Incas'' (german: Das Vermächtnis des Inka) is a 1965 adventure film directed by

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and starring

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, 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

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, and was part of a boom in adaptations of the writer's work.

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took place in Peru, Spain and Bulgaria. The film's sets were designed by the art director

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Synopsis

In nineteenth century

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...

, two envoys are sent by the government to negotiate with descendants of the

Incas The Inca Empire (also known as the Incan Empire and the Inka Empire), called ''Tawantinsuyu'' by its subjects, ( Quechua for the "Realm of the Four Parts", "four parts together" ) was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The adm ...

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

as Jaguar / Karl Hansen * Rik Battaglia as Antonio Perillo * Fernando Rey as President Castillo * William Rothlein as Haukaropora *

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as Gambusino * Heinz Erhardt as Professor Morgenstern *

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as Don Parmesan *

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as Fritz Kiesewetter *

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as Graziella * Carlo Tamberlani as Anciano * Raf Baldassarre as Geronimo *

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as Minister Ruiz *

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as Mrs. Ruiz * Lyubomir Dimitrov as El Brazo Valiente * Bogomil Simeonov as Grosso

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* 1965 films 1960s historical adventure films West German films Films based on works by Karl May Films set in the 1870s Films set in Peru Films shot in Peru Films shot in Bulgaria 1960s German-language films Films scored by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino Films directed by Georg Marischka German historical adventure films Italian historical adventure films Spanish historical adventure films Bulgarian historical films 1960s German films 1960s Italian films {{adventure-film-stub