Released:
1982-08-16

Overview:
1934, Hamburg. Adolf Hitler is about to visit the city. Hamburg's executioner falls ill, and is unable to deliver the sentence of four communists who are awaiting capital punishment in jail. Fearing that this would spoil Hitler's visit, SS leader Footh offers a local bankrupt butcher, Albert Teetjen, 2,000 Marks in order to carry out the verdict. The broke Teetjen agrees and follows suit. When his neighbors hear of the execution, they shun him. His wife cannot tolerate her husband's deed and puts an end to her life. Eventually, Teetjen also commits suicide.

Director:
Horst Königstein

Runtime:
2h 29min

Genre:
TV Movie, Drama, War

• Cast:
• 
  Dietmar Mues
  as
  Hans Peter Footh, Reeder
• 
  Barbara Nüsse
  as
  Annette Koldewey
• 
  Ulrich Matschoss
  as
  Dr. Koldewey, Gefängnisdirektor
• 
  Roland Schäfer
  as
  Schlachter Teetjen
• 
  Edgar Hoppe
  as
  Herr Lehmke