Der Stoerfried (The Troublemaker) was adapted from a popular turn-of-the-century German stage play. The title character, played by Adele Sandrock, is the gorgonlike mother-in-law of hapless hero George Alexander. Moving in on her daughter and son-in-law, Sandrock quickly makes a shambles of the household, stirring up dissention, aggravation and misunderstanding. Saving the day is Alexander's father Paul Henckel, who offers a logical but mirth-provoking solution to the dilemma. The material is rather obvious stuff, but Adele Sandrock commendably avoids the usual clichés in her well-rounded performance. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi