The Axe of Wandsbek(1951)
Directed by: Falk Harnack
Drama
Movie1h 50m
The Axe of Wandsbek (1951) has one catalogued edition on DVD, released in 2009.
DVD edition
About the film
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.
Cast: Erwin Geschonneck, Käthe Braun, Gefion Helmke
Production: DEFA