The Axe of Wandsbek (1951)
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- 2h 50m
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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.
Overview
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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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
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