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Cast
Renate Müller
as Viktoria Thoss
Harald Paulsen
as Burdach
Hedy Lamarr
as Secretary
Franz Schafheitlin
as Staatsanwalt
Hansi Niese
as Frau Vogel - Blumenfrau
Paul Otto
as Dr. Thoss - ihr Mann
Herbert Hübner
as Quilling - Zeitungsverleger
Grete Maren
as Lisa - dessen Frau
Oscar Sabo
as Pfaffenzeller - Magistratsdiener
Otto Treßler
as Gerichtsvorsitzender
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1931
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageDE
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes1
DirectorGeorg Jacoby
WritersBruno Frank, Walter Schlee, Walter Wassermann
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsStorm in a Water Glass
About Storm in a Water Glass
Popular comedy about a flower seller who cannot afford to pay a tax for having a little dog as her companion, and the new candidate for the post of burgomaster she endangers.
Directed by Georg Jacoby, Storm in a Water Glass leans on a strong ensemble — Renate Müller, Harald Paulsen, Hedy Lamarr — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1931.
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