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The Match King

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The Match King

6.2

1h 19m

1932

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.

Director

Howard Bretherton

William Keighley

Drama

chicago, illinoisswedenmonopolytycoonrise and fallwomanizercounterfeitdownfallcounterfeiterpre-codedeceitdishonesty

Cast & Crew

Warren William

Warren William

as Paul Kroll

Lili Damita

Lili Damita

as Marta Molnar

Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell

as Babe

Juliette Compton

Juliette Compton

as Sonia Lombard

Claire Dodd

Claire Dodd

as Ilse Wagner

Harold Huber

Harold Huber

as Scarlatti

John Wray

John Wray

as Foreman of Janitors

Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

as Oscar

Murray Kinnell

Murray Kinnell

as Nyberg

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