The Match King (1932)
79 min
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.
- Release date
- December 31, 1932
- Country of origin
- United States
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
Crew
- Howard Bretherton · Director
- William Keighley · Director
- Houston Branch · Writer
- Sidney Sutherland · Writer
- Einar Thorvaldson · Writer
- Robert Kurrle · Cinematographer
- Jack Killifer · Editor