Movie·1951·1h 50m
The Axe of Wandsbek
Country
East Germany
Language
German
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The Story
Original title: 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.
Written By
Hans Robert Bortfeldt
Cinematography
Robert Baberske
Editor
Hildegard Tegener
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
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
Erika Dannhoff
Lene Prestow
Albert Garbe
Otto Merzenich
Kurt Mikulski
Costume Distributor
Gert Schaefer
Willi Schröter
// crew
Crew
Falk Harnack
Director, Writer
Robert Baberske
Director of Photography
Hans Robert Bortfeldt
Writer
Hildegard Tegener
Editor
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