Drama
The Match King
User Score6 votes
62%6.2/10
Release1932→
Runtime1H 19M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8
Warren William
Paul Kroll
Lili Damita
Marta Molnar
Glenda Farrell
Babe
Juliette Compton
Sonia Lombard
Claire Dodd
Ilse Wagner
Harold Huber
Scarlatti
John Wray
Foreman of Janitors
Spencer Charters
Oscar
Media4
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Director
Howard Bretherton
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Certification
NRKeywords
chicago, illinoisswedenmonopolytycoonrise and fallwomanizercounterfeitdownfallcounterfeiterpre-codedeceitdishonestyforgeryloan procurementmatchesinternational financecrooked businessmanmanipulator
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Countries:United States of America
Production:First National Pictures