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The Man Who Sold Himself

Meant to be a diatribe against yellow journalism and current social ills, this weakly limned drama by Josef von Baky features a reporter who works for one of the tabloid papers. The reporter digs up dirt on the past life of a local hotel owner, and wanting to take full advantage of the muck, he strings out his revelations in a series of perjorative, damning articles on the man. The result of this campaign turns out to be much worse than simply ruining the hotel owner's reputation.

Top Cast

  • Hildegard Knef

    Hildegard Knef

    Martina Schilling

  • Hansjörg Felmy

    Hansjörg Felmy

    Niko Jost

  • Antje Weisgerber

    Antje Weisgerber

    Mrs. Sending

  • Kurt Ehrhardt

    Kurt Ehrhardt

    Carl Sending

  • Katharina Matz

    Katharina Matz

    Eva Jost

  • Ernst Schröder

    Ernst Schröder

    Münchmann

  • Fritz Tillmann

    Fritz Tillmann

    Dr. Schilling

  • Charles Brauer

    Charles Brauer

  • Ruth Grossi

    Ruth Grossi

    Lo Hermann

Overview

Meant to be a diatribe against yellow journalism and current social ills, this weakly limned drama by Josef von Baky features a reporter who works for one of the tabloid papers. The reporter digs up dirt on the past life of a local hotel owner, and wanting to take full advantage of the muck, he strings out his revelations in a series of perjorative, damning articles on the man. The result of this campaign turns out to be much worse than simply ruining the hotel owner's reputation.

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