Watch The Broken Jug (1937) Official Trailer
7.2 / 10 IMDb October 19, 1937 1h 26m
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
Runtime
1h 26m
Release Date
October 19, 1937
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
German
Country
Germany
Writers
Producers
Cast
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
Gisela von Collande
as Grethe, Magd
Lotte Rausch
as Liese, Magd
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Käthe Kamossa
as Dorfbewohnerin
Production Companies
Tobis-Magna-Filmproduktion
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