Official poster of The Man Who Sold Himself
⭐ 7/10
Movie • 1959

The Man Who Sold Himself

Crime Drama
98 min

Synopsis

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
Original language DE
Status Released
Popularity 0