The Man Who Sold Himself

Original title: Der Mann, der sich verkaufte
Duration: 98 min
Release date: 1959-03-12
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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.

Crime Drama

Der Mann, der sich verkaufte

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