The Axe of Wandsbek (1951)

110 min · East Germany · Dir. Falk Harnack

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

Erwin Geschonneck

Albert Teetjen

Käthe Braun

Stine Teetjen

Gefion Helmke

Käthe Neumeier

Willy A. Kleinau

Hans-Peter Footh

Ursula Meissner

Annette Koldewey

Blandine Ebinger

Mrs. Lintze

Maly Delschaft

Mrs. Lehmke

Fritz Wisten

Siegfried Mengers

Arthur Schröder

Dr. Koldewey

Helmuth Hinzelmann

Lintze

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