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The Match King
1932, Dec 31
1h 19m
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.
Directed by
Howard Bretherton, William Keighley
Glenda Farrell
Babe
Torben Meyer
Hans the Headwaiter (uncredited)
Ed Brady
Prisoner Wanting Match (uncredited)
Alan Hale
Borglund
George Meeker
Erickson (uncredited)
Hardie Albright
Erik Borg
Irving Bacon
Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited)
Robert McWade
Mr. Larsen
Harold Huber
Scarlatti
Rolfe Sedan
In-Room Waiter (uncredited)
Claire Dodd
Ilse Wagner
Harry Beresford
Christian Hobe (uncredited)
John Elliott
Banker (uncredited)
Spencer Charters
Oscar
John St. Polis
Banker (uncredited)
John Ince
Match Company Executive (uncredited)
Greta Meyer
Marta's Maid Trudi (uncredited)
Warren William
Paul Kroll
John Wray
Foreman of Janitors
Frank Ellis
Cowboy in Prologue (uncredited)
Lili Damita
Marta Molnar
Edmund Breese
Olaf Christofsen
Alphonse Martell
Frenchman Lighting Match (uncredited)
Wallis Clark
Erickson's Associate (uncredited)
Sheila Terry
Blonde Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Bodil Rosing
Frau Necher (uncredited)
Murray Kinnell
Nyberg
DeWitt Jennings
Bodensky (uncredited)
Juliette Compton
Sonia Lombard
Wilhelm von Brincken
Marta's Companion (uncredited)
Lee Kohlmar
Jeweler (uncredited)
Harold Minjir
Messenger (uncredited)
Frederick Sullivan
Banker (uncredited)
Charles Sellon
Match Company Executive (uncredited)
Antonio Filauri
Italian Banker (uncredited)
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