Movielogr
The Man Who Sold Himself (1959)
Directed by Josef von Báky
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.
Length 98 minutes
Actors
Hildegard Knef | Hansjörg Felmy | Antje Weisgerber | Kurt Ehrhardt | Katharina Matz | Ernst Schröder | Fritz Tillmann | Charles Brauer | Ruth Grossi | Hans Paetsch | Walter Grüters | Hans Leibelt | Günther Jerschke | Karl-Heinz Kreienbaum | Manfred Steffen | Robert Meyn | Reinhold Nietschmann | Karl-Georg Saebisch | Fritz Schmiedel