The Axe of Wandsbek

Name: The Axe of Wandsbek
Director: Falk Harnack
Genre: Drama
Released: 1951-05-11
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Erwin Geschonneck, Käthe Braun, Gefion Helmke, Willy A. Kleinau, Ursula Meissner

HDIMDB: 7.8

The Axe of Wandsbek (1951) is a drama directed by Falk Harnack rated 7.8/10.

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.

Released: 1951-05-11

Duration: 1h 50m

Genre: Drama

Country: East Germany

Director: Falk Harnack

Writer: Hans Robert Bortfeldt, Falk Harnack

Cast: Erwin Geschonneck, Käthe Braun, Gefion Helmke, Willy A. Kleinau

Production: DEFA