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