
The Match King

December 1932
79 mins
TMDB
6.6
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.
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