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