Movie, 1951
The Axe of Wandsbek
IMDb 7.8, 110 min, Drama, East Germany
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
16 credited
Erwin Geschonneck
Albert Teetjen
Käthe Braun
Stine Teetjen
GH
Gefion Helmke
Käthe Neumeier
Willy A. Kleinau
Hans-Peter Footh
UM
Ursula Meissner
Annette Koldewey
Blandine Ebinger
Mrs. Lintze
Maly Delschaft
Mrs. Lehmke
FW
Fritz Wisten
Siegfried Mengers
AS
Arthur Schröder
Dr. Koldewey
HH
Helmuth Hinzelmann
Lintze
Hilde Sessak
Anneliese Blüthe
Claus Holm
Trowe
Details
DirectorFalk Harnack
WritersArnold Zweig, Falk Harnack, Hans Robert Bortfeldt
GenreDrama
Runtime110 min
ReleasedFri, May 11, 1951
CountryEast Germany
IMDBtt0043328
