The man who broke the jug, the judge, is trying a case who determine who broke the jug. Long before the evidence becomes conclusive against the suspects, it becomes apparent that the blustering and bullying - and naive - village judge is the guilty one.

• Emil Jannings
• Friedrich Kayssler
• Max Gülstorff
• Lina Carstens
• Angela Salloker
• Bruno Hübner
• Paul Dahlke
• Elisabeth Flickenschildt