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, Writer

Arnold Zweig

Novel

Hans Robert Bortfeldt

Writer

Cast

Erwin Geschonneck's headshot

Erwin Geschonneck

Albert Teetjen
Käthe Braun's headshot

Käthe Braun

Stine Teetjen
Gefion Helmke's headshot

Gefion Helmke

Käthe Neumeier
Willy A. Kleinau's headshot

Willy A. Kleinau

Hans-Peter Footh
Ursula Meissner's headshot

Ursula Meissner

Annette Koldewey
Blandine Ebinger's headshot

Blandine Ebinger

Mrs. Lintze
Maly Delschaft's headshot

Maly Delschaft

Mrs. Lehmke
Fritz Wisten's headshot

Fritz Wisten

Siegfried Mengers

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