Movie: The Broken Jug

Top 10 Billed Cast

Emil Jannings
Emil Jannings

Adam

Friedrich Kayssler
Friedrich Kayssler

Walter

Max Gülstorff
Max Gülstorff

Licht

Lina Carstens
Lina Carstens

Marthe Rull

Angela Salloker
Angela Salloker

Eva Rull

Bruno Hübner
Bruno Hübner

Veit Tümpel

Paul Dahlke
Paul Dahlke

Ruprecht Tümpel

Elisabeth Flickenschildt
Elisabeth Flickenschildt

Frau Brigitte

Walter Werner
Walter Werner

Bedienter

Erich Dunskus
Erich Dunskus

Büttel

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    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

    1937-10-19

  • Average

    7.2

  • Rating:

    3.6 starts
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    Deutsch
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