The Axe of Wandsbek
1951 · 110 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 171 VOTES · DIR. Falk Harnack
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,227 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:05 THE AXE OF WANDSBEK
00:06:02 Back to my place?
00:09:53 - Where are you taking that? - To the Barfeys.
00:14:14 - It's no use anymore. - I'll decide that, Fräulein Prestow.
00:17:40 Don't keep quiet, Doctor.
00:21:17 Tell me, Koldewey.
00:25:28 I wanted to speak to you about that.
00:29:50 Maybe, but I'm more worried for Stine's sake.
00:33:41 I've sailed to Africa 19 years, the Near East for four.
00:37:22 Repayment will be no problem.
00:42:49 Take a seat.
00:46:37 I want to believe in justice.
00:50:50 How long before he's in here?
00:54:27 You fought at the front, were decorated.
00:59:21 There must be another way.
01:06:04 Aga, got my cigars by any chance?
01:10:48 and a motorcycle.
01:14:55 Whoso sheddeth man's blood,
01:18:54 - Get rid of it! - But Stine.
01:22:52 Look at her, pawning her stuff.
01:28:15 It affects us all.
01:32:23 We had to live!
01:36:16 Right! Get yourselves out of here!
01:46:28 Copyright © 1999 TITELBILD, Berlin Suhtitler: Peter Chivers et al.
Cast & Characters
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
Hilde Sessak
Anneliese Blüthe
Claus Holm
Trowe
Erika Dannhoff
Lene Prestow
Albert Garbe
Otto Merzenich
Kurt Mikulski
Costume Distributor
Gert Schaefer
Willi Schröter
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,227
Dialogue density11.2 lines / min
First line00:00:05
Final line01:46:28
Production Record
DirectorFalk Harnack
LanguageGerman
IMDb votes171
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