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: May 11, 1951

Runtime: 110 minutes

Genre: Drama

Stars: Erwin Geschonneck, Käthe Braun, Gefion Helmke, Willy A. Kleinau, Ursula Meissner, Blandine Ebinger

Crew: Falk Harnack (Director), Robert Baberske (Director of Photography), Hans Robert Bortfeldt (Writer), Falk Harnack (Writer), Arnold Zweig (Novel), Hildegard Tegener (Editor)