
MovieCrimeDrama
The Man Who Sold Himself
7.0(1)19591h 38m
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.
- Director
- Josef von Báky
- Created by
- Eberhard Krause
- Writers
- Erich Kuby
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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
Walter Grüters
Minister Ploesch

Hans Leibelt
Bürgermeister

Günther Jerschke
Dr. Zerbst

Karl-Heinz Kreienbaum
Kriminalkommissar Droehnlein
Manfred Steffen

Robert Meyn
Herr Stückli
Reinhold Nietschmann
Warenhausbesitzer Bentheim

Karl-Georg Saebisch
Rechtsanwalt Longinus
Fritz Schmiedel
Anton Klee
Crew
Directing
- Josef von BákyDirector
Writing
- Erich KubyWriter
Production
- Eberhard KrauseExecutive Producer
- Rolf ThieleProducer
- Hans AbichProducer
Camera
- Friedl Behn-GrundDirector of Photography
Editing
- Caspar van den BergEditor
Sound
- Georg HaentzschelOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Erich KettelhutProduction Design
- Johannes OttProduction Design
Costume & Make-Up
- Hildegard BürgerCostume Design
- Vera OttoCostume Design