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