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The Axe of Wandsbek (1951)
- 12
- 05/11/1951 (DE)
- Drama
- 1h 50m
Overview
Hamburg, Germany 1934: An executioner is needed. Teetjen makes the biggest mistake of his life. Because his butcher shop is facing bankruptcy, he agrees to execute a group of political prisoners for the Nazis. Once this becomes known, Teetjen’s life falls apart.
Falk Harnack
Director, WriterArnold Zweig
NovelHans Robert Bortfeldt
WriterCast
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Erwin Geschonneck
Albert TeetjenKäthe Braun
Stine TeetjenGefion Helmke
Käthe Neumeier![Willy A. Kleinau's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/1qdUa4hEX9rCUysknbfoZHxyjtb.jpg)
Willy A. Kleinau
Hans-Peter FoothUrsula Meissner
Annette Koldewey![Blandine Ebinger's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/uoS8j52AqR3Kyrf8zGTQoW8AuPn.jpg)
Blandine Ebinger
Mrs. Lintze![Maly Delschaft's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/m1xP591e4pee4gnLMRq58M5l4Va.jpg)