The Axe of Wandsbek (1951)
1h 50m | PG-13
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.
Director: Falk Harnack
Studio: DEFA
Genre: Drama
Video: 720p
Cast
Erwin Geschonneck
as Albert Teetjen
Käthe Braun
as Stine Teetjen
Gefion Helmke
as Käthe Neumeier
Willy A. Kleinau
as Hans-Peter Footh
Ursula Meissner
as Annette Koldewey
Blandine Ebinger
as Mrs. Lintze