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