The Axe of Wandsbek (1951)
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.
- Released
- 1951-05-11
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Falk Harnack
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 from 4 votes
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
- Maly Delschaft as Mrs. Lehmke
- Fritz Wisten as Siegfried Mengers
- Arthur Schröder as Dr. Koldewey
- Helmuth Hinzelmann as Lintze
- Hilde Sessak as Anneliese Blüthe
- Claus Holm as Trowe