The Axe of Wandsbek
First aired on May 11, 1951
Runtime: 110 mins
70%
Genres: Drama
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
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
Featured Crew
Falk Harnack | Director
Robert Baberske | Director of Photography
Hans Robert Bortfeldt | Writer
Falk Harnack | Writer
Arnold Zweig | Novel
Hildegard Tegener | Editor
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