
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.
The Man Who Sold Himself was directed by Josef von Báky.
The Man Who Sold Himself holds an average rating of 7.0/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of crime and drama. Join the discussion below to add your take.
The Man Who Sold Himself runs for 1h 38min, and was released in 1959.
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