The Match King
The Match King
Release: 1932-12-31
·Runtime: 79m
·★ 6.2
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
First National Pictures
Cast
Hardie Albright
as Erik Borg
Harry Beresford
as Christian Hobe (uncredited)
George Meeker
as Erickson (uncredited)
Charles Sellon
as Match Company Executive (uncredited)
Wilhelm von Brincken
as Marta's Companion (uncredited)
Claire Dodd
as Ilse Wagner
Harold Huber
as Scarlatti
Edmund Breese
as Olaf Christofsen
Irving Bacon
as Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited)
Frederick Sullivan
as Banker (uncredited)
John Elliott
as Banker (uncredited)
Warren William
as Paul Kroll
Juliette Compton
as Sonia Lombard
Frank Ellis
as Cowboy in Prologue (uncredited)
Greta Meyer
as Marta's Maid Trudi (uncredited)
Spencer Charters
as Oscar
Alan Hale
as Borglund
John St. Polis
as Banker (uncredited)
Torben Meyer
as Hans the Headwaiter (uncredited)
Harold Minjir
as Messenger (uncredited)
Ed Brady
as Prisoner Wanting Match (uncredited)
John Ince
as Match Company Executive (uncredited)
Lee Kohlmar
as Jeweler (uncredited)
Alphonse Martell
as Frenchman Lighting Match (uncredited)
Bodil Rosing
as Frau Necher (uncredited)
Rolfe Sedan
as In-Room Waiter (uncredited)
DeWitt Jennings
as Bodensky (uncredited)
Lili Damita
as Marta Molnar
Glenda Farrell
as Babe
John Wray
as Foreman of Janitors
Murray Kinnell
as Nyberg
Robert McWade
as Mr. Larsen
Wallis Clark
as Erickson's Associate (uncredited)
Sheila Terry
as Blonde Telephone Operator (uncredited)
