The Axe of Wandsbek (1951)
Das Beil von Wandsbek
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.
- Date of release
- 1951-05-11
- TMDB
- 7.8 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Falk Harnack
Casting
- 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
- Hilde Sessak — Anneliese Blüthe
- Claus Holm — Trowe
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