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.
| Directing | Falk Harnack | Director |
| Camera | Robert Baberske | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Hans Robert Bortfeldt | Writer |
| Sound | Ernst Roters | Music |
| Editing | Hildegard Tegener | Editor |
| Writing | Falk Harnack | Writer |
| Writing | Arnold Zweig | Novel |
