The Man Who Sold Himself

Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House

The Plot

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.

Run Time

1h 38m

Genre

Crime, Drama

Release Date

12 Mar 1959

Country

Germany

Language

German

Filmaufbau
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