The Axe of Wandsbek

The Axe of Wandsbek

110 mins | Drama | May 11, 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.

The Axe of Wandsbek

110 mins | Drama | May 11, 1951

The Axe of 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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers DEFA
Original title Das Beil von Wandsbek
Directors Falk Harnack
Writers Arnold Zweig, Hans Robert Bortfeldt, Falk Harnack

Cast

Erwin Geschonneck

as Albert Teetjen

Käthe Braun

as Stine Teetjen

Gefion Helmke

as Käthe Neumeier

Willy A. Kleinau

as Hans-Peter Footh

Ursula Meissner

as Annette Koldewey

Blandine Ebinger

as Mrs. Lintze

Maly Delschaft

as Mrs. Lehmke

Fritz Wisten

as Siegfried Mengers

Arthur Schröder

as Dr. Koldewey

Helmuth Hinzelmann

as Lintze

Hilde Sessak

as Anneliese Blüthe

Claus Holm

as Trowe

Erika Dannhoff

as Lene Prestow

Albert Garbe

as Otto Merzenich

Kurt Mikulski

as Costume Distributor

Gert Schaefer

as Willi Schröter