The Man Who Sold Himself
Der Mann, der sich verkaufte
1959·102'
DramaCrime
German
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.
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