The Broken Jug

The Broken Jug — Plot

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.

• Release date
• October 19, 1937
• Runtime
• 86 min
• Genres
• Comedy
• Director
• Gustav Ucicky

The Broken Jug — 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