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