The Man Who Couldn't Say No (1958 film) The Man Who Couldn't Say No (German: Der Mann, der nicht nein sagen konnte) is a 1958 comedy film directed by Kurt Früh and starring Heinz Rühmann, Hannelore Schroth and Siegfried Lowitz. It represented an early co-production between the Danish company Rialto Film and the German distributor Constantin Film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erik Aaes. It was shot at studios in Hellerup in Copenhagen and at the Bavaria Studios in Munich.