The Man Who Sold Himself_
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.
Starring
Hildegard Knef, Hansjörg Felmy, Antje Weisgerber
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Man Who Sold Himself was released 67 years ago in 1959.
Overview
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 Man Who Sold Himself is a Crime, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 38m.
CAST (19)
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
WG
Walter Grüters
Minister Ploesch
Hans Leibelt
Bürgermeister
Günther Jerschke
Dr. Zerbst
Karl-Heinz Kreienbaum
Kriminalkommissar Droehnlein
MS
Manfred Steffen
Robert Meyn
Herr Stückli
RN
Reinhold Nietschmann
Warenhausbesitzer Bentheim
Karl-Georg Saebisch
Rechtsanwalt Longinus
Fritz Schmiedel
Anton Klee
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What is The Man Who Sold Himself about?
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.
How long is The Man Who Sold Himself?
The Man Who Sold Himself has a runtime of 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Who stars in The Man Who Sold Himself?
The cast of The Man Who Sold Himself includes Hildegard Knef, Hansjörg Felmy, Antje Weisgerber, Kurt Ehrhardt, Katharina Matz.
GENRES (2)
Crime
Drama