The Man Who Sold Himself

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.

Directed by Josef von Báky

Top cast

Hildegard Knef

Martina Schilling

Hansjörg Felmy

Niko Jost

Antje Weisgerber

Mrs. Sending

Kurt Ehrhardt

Carl Sending

Katharina Matz

Eva Jost

Ernst Schröder

Münchmann

Fritz Tillmann

Dr. Schilling

Charles Brauer

Ruth Grossi

Lo Hermann

Hans Paetsch

Steinmaker

W

Walter Grüters

Minister Ploesch

Hans Leibelt

Bürgermeister

Günther Jerschke

Dr. Zerbst

Karl-Heinz Kreienbaum

Kriminalkommissar Droehnlein

M

Manfred Steffen

Robert Meyn

Herr Stückli

R

Reinhold Nietschmann

Warenhausbesitzer Bentheim

Karl-Georg Saebisch

Rechtsanwalt Longinus

F

Fritz Schmiedel

Anton Klee

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