Watch The Axe of Wandsbek (1951) Official Trailer
7.8 / 10 IMDb May 11, 1951 1h 50m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 50m
Release Date
May 11, 1951
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
German
Country
East Germany
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Cast
Erwin Geschonneck
as Albert Teetjen
Käthe Braun
as Stine Teetjen
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Gefion Helmke
as Käthe Neumeier
Willy A. Kleinau
as Hans-Peter Footh
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Ursula Meissner
as Annette Koldewey
Blandine Ebinger
as Mrs. Lintze
Maly Delschaft
as Mrs. Lehmke
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Fritz Wisten
as Siegfried Mengers
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Arthur Schröder
as Dr. Koldewey
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Helmuth Hinzelmann
as Lintze
Hilde Sessak
as Anneliese Blüthe
Claus Holm
as Trowe
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Erika Dannhoff
as Lene Prestow
Albert Garbe
as Otto Merzenich
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Kurt Mikulski
as Costume Distributor
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Gert Schaefer
as Willi Schröter
Production Companies
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