The Broken Jug
1937 · 1h 26m · Passed
Comedy
Directed by
Gustav Ucicky
,
Emil Jannings
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.
Director and cast
- Gustav Ucicky Director
- Emil Jannings Director
- Emil Jannings as Adam
- Friedrich Kayssler as Walter
- Max Gülstorff as Licht
- Lina Carstens as Marthe Rull
- Angela Salloker as Eva Rull
- Bruno Hübner as Veit Tümpel
- Paul Dahlke as Ruprecht Tümpel
- Elisabeth Flickenschildt as Frau Brigitte
- Walter Werner as Bedienter
- Erich Dunskus as Büttel
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