''The Monastery's Hunter'' () is a 1953 West German

historical History is the systematic study of the past, focusing primarily on the human past. As an academic discipline, it analyses and interprets evidence to construct narratives about what happened and explain why it happened. Some theorists categ ...

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directed by

Harald Reinl Harald Reinl (8 July 1908 in Bad Ischl, Austria – 9 October 1986 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain) was an Austrian film director. He is known for the films he made based on Edgar Wallace and Karl May books (see Karl May movies and Edgar Wallace ...

and starring Erich Auer,

Marianne Koch Marianne Koch (; born 19 August 1931) is a German retired actress, best known for her appearances in Spaghetti Westerns and adventure films of the 1960s. She later worked as a television host and as a physician. Career Between 1950 and 1971 ...

and Paul Hartmann.Bock & Bergfelder p. 237 It is based on the 1892 novel of the same title by

Ludwig Ganghofer Ludwig Ganghofer (7 July 1855 – 24 July 1920) was a German writer. He has been called the "most-adapted author in the history of German cinema", as many of his novels were turned into films. Biography Ganghofer was born in Kaufbeuren, Bavaria, ...

which had previously been made into a 1920 silent film and a 1935 sound film. It was shot at the

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and on location around the

Königssee The Königssee () is a natural lake in the southeast Berchtesgadener Land district of the German state of Bavaria, near the Austrian border. Most of the lake is within the Berchtesgaden National Park. Description Situated within the Bercht ...

, the

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and

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Carl M. Kirmse.

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* 1953 films 1950s historical drama films German historical drama films West German films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Harald Reinl Films based on German novels Films based on works by Ludwig Ganghofer Films about hunting Remakes of German films Films set in Bavaria Films set in the Alps Films set in the 14th century Films shot in Italy Films shot at Bavaria Studios 1950s German films Films scored by Bernhard Eichhorn {{1950s-Germany-film-stub