Movielogr
The Axe of Wandsbek (1951)
Directed by Falk Harnack
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.
Length 110 minutes
Actors
Erwin Geschonneck | Käthe Braun | Gefion Helmke | Willy A. Kleinau | Ursula Meissner | Blandine Ebinger | Maly Delschaft | Fritz Wisten | Arthur Schröder | Helmuth Hinzelmann | Hilde Sessak | Claus Holm | Erika Dannhoff | Albert Garbe | Kurt Mikulski | Gert Schaefer