The Match King (1932)

Name: The Match King
Genre: Drama
Released: 1932-12-31
Duration: 79 min
Cast: Warren William, Lili Damita, Glenda Farrell, Juliette Compton, Claire Dodd

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.

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Released 1932-12-31 · 79 min · Drama

Directed by Howard Bretherton, William Keighley

Cast

Warren William as Paul Kroll
Lili Damita as Marta Molnar
Glenda Farrell as Babe
Juliette Compton as Sonia Lombard
Claire Dodd as Ilse Wagner
Harold Huber as Scarlatti
John Wray as Foreman of Janitors
Spencer Charters as Oscar
Murray Kinnell as Nyberg
Hardie Albright as Erik Borg
Alan Hale as Borglund
Edmund Breese as Olaf Christofsen
Robert McWade as Mr. Larsen
Irving Bacon as Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited)
Harry Beresford as Christian Hobe (uncredited)