An alpine village shortly before the First World War. Widowed forester Rufman has little sympathy for his sons Friedel and Elias. Both find it difficult to cope with themselves. One day, a stranger appears whose curiosity confuses the suspicious villagers. Only Elias feels attracted to him. When a murder takes place in the village, suspicion soon falls on the forester's boys.
Unfortunately the movie Die Försterbuben is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Camera | Dietrich Lohmann | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Marie Homolkova | Editor |
| Camera | Andreas Kopf | Assistant Camera |
| Art | Johannes Slapa | Property Master |
| Production | Klaus Jüptner | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Almoslino | Costume Designer |
| Production | Cornelia von Braun | Casting Director |
| Sound | Herbert Giesser | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Rolf Schmidt-Gentner | Sound |
| Sound | Peter Hofmann | Sound |
| Art | Hertha Hareiter | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ilse Weisz-Stainer | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Kurt J. Mrkwicka | Producer |
| Production | Til Kollberg | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Günter Kulier | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Sissi Boehler | Assistant Director |
| Production | Florian Nilson | Unit Manager |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Fritz Krennmüller | Property Master |
| Directing | Peter Patzak | Director |
| Writing | Lubor Dohnal | Writer |
| Writing | Peter Rosegger | Novel |
