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The Axe of Wandsbek

1951 1h 50m 7.8Movie
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.

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Falk Harnack

Director, Writer

Arnold Zweig

Novel

Hans Robert Bortfeldt

Writer

Top Cast

Erwin Geschonneck

Erwin Geschonneck

Albert Teetjen

Käthe Braun

Käthe Braun

Stine Teetjen

Gefion Helmke

Käthe Neumeier

Willy A. Kleinau

Willy A. Kleinau

Hans-Peter Footh

Ursula Meissner

Annette Koldewey

Blandine Ebinger

Blandine Ebinger

Mrs. Lintze

Maly Delschaft

Maly Delschaft

Mrs. Lehmke

Fritz Wisten

Siegfried Mengers

Arthur Schröder

Dr. Koldewey

Helmuth Hinzelmann

Lintze

Hilde Sessak

Hilde Sessak

Anneliese Blüthe

Claus Holm

Claus Holm

Trowe

Erika Dannhoff

Lene Prestow

Albert Garbe

Albert Garbe

Otto Merzenich

Kurt Mikulski

Costume Distributor

Gert Schaefer

Willi Schröter

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