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.
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The Man Who Sold Himself Cast
Name |
Character |
Charles Brauer
He was 23, now 89 years old
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Katharina Matz
She was 23, now 89 years old
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as Eva Jost |
Hildegard Knef
She was 33, 76 years old when she died
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as Martina Schilling |
Hansjörg Felmy
He was 28, 76 years old when he died
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as Niko Jost |
Fritz Tillmann
He was 49, 76 years old when he died
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as Dr. Schilling |
Günther Jerschke
He was 37, 75 years old when he died
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as Dr. Zerbst |
Antje Weisgerber
was 37, 82 years old when died
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as Mrs. Sending |
Robert Meyn
He was 65, 78 years old when he died
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as Herr Stückli |
Kurt Ehrhardt
He was 59, 71 years old when he died
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as Carl Sending |
Hans Leibelt
He was 74, 89 years old when he died
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as Bürgermeister |
Ernst Schröder
He was 117, 60 years old when he died
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as Münchmann |
Karl-Georg Saebisch
He was 55, 80 years old when he died
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as Rechtsanwalt Longinus |
Hans Paetsch
He was 49, 92 years old when he died
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as Steinmaker |
The Man Who Sold Himself Crew