The Match King
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 King (1932)
Howard Bretherton
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Countries
United States of America
Ratings
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6.7/10
7 votes
Rating consensus
67/100 blend
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Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~67/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
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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The Match King (1932)
Howard Bretherton
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