The Match King

Dec 31, 1932

1h 19m

★ 6.6

Overview

Unscrupulous Chicago janitor Paul Kroll uses deceit to fund a return trip to his homeland of Sweden. There, via ongoing continuing deceit and manipulation, he gradually attains a monopoly on the matchstick market in several countries and becomes an influential international figure. Based on the true story of Ivar Kreuger.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

First National Pictures

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Cast

Paul Kroll

Warren William

Marta Molnar

Lili Damita

Babe

Glenda Farrell

Sonia Lombard

Juliette Compton

Ilse Wagner

Claire Dodd

Scarlatti

Harold Huber

Foreman of Janitors

John Wray

Oscar

Spencer Charters

Nyberg

Murray Kinnell

Erik Borg

Hardie Albright

Borglund

Alan Hale

Olaf Christofsen

Edmund Breese

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