The Man Who Sold Himself 1959

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Crime Drama

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.

Release Date 1959-03-12
Runtime 1h 38m
Directors Josef von Báky, Friedl Behn-Grund
Producers Hans Abich, Eberhard Krause, Rolf Thiele
Writer Erich Kuby