The Broken Jug (1937)

7.2/10 86 min Comedy

Overview

Today is a fateful day for village judge Adam. Who broke Widow Kull’s jug fleeing head over heels after his nightly visit to her daughter? As the trial unfolds, it becomes clear to everyone that the judge himself is the culprit. Judge Adam twists and turns, invents countless explanations, and piles up the most absurd lies. But he is conducting a trial against himself—one he cannot win.

Cast

Emil Jannings

Adam

Friedrich Kayssler

Walter

Max Gülstorff

Licht

Lina Carstens

Marthe Rull

Angela Salloker

Eva Rull

Bruno Hübner

Veit Tümpel

Paul Dahlke

Ruprecht Tümpel

Elisabeth Flickenschildt

Frau Brigitte

Walter Werner

Bedienter

Erich Dunskus

Büttel

Gisela von Collande

Grethe, Magd

Lotte Rausch

Liese, Magd

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