The Match King (1932)
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.
The Match KingDrama
Cast
- 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
- Murray Kinnell — Nyberg
- Hardie Albright — Erik Borg
- Alan Hale — Borglund
- Edmund Breese — Olaf Christofsen
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