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The Axe of Wandsbek

Das Beil von Wandsbek

Release: 1951-05-11 ·Runtime: 110m ·★ 7.0
Drama

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.

Production Countries

East Germany

Production Companies

DEFA