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