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.

• DEFA
• Erwin Geschonneck
• Käthe Braun
• Gefion Helmke
• Willy A. Kleinau
• Ursula Meissner
• Blandine Ebinger
• Maly Delschaft
• Fritz Wisten