The Axe of Wandsbek

05/11/1951

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1hr 50min

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Drama

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Erwin Geschonneck
  • Käthe Braun
  • Gefion Helmke
  • Willy A. Kleinau
  • Ursula Meissner

    Director

  • Falk Harnack

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • DEFA

    Production Countries

  • East Germany
  • Germany

LANGUAGES

  • German