

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

Erwin Geschonneck
Albert TeetjenKäthe Braun
Stine TeetjenGefion Helmke
Käthe Neumeier
Willy A. Kleinau
Hans-Peter FoothUrsula Meissner
Annette Koldewey
Blandine Ebinger
Mrs. Lintze