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  • The Match King (1932)
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    79 min | Crime, Drama
The Match King (1932)
Passed
79 min | Crime, Drama

Unscrupulous Paul Kroll, starting as a Chicago janitor, uses graft to finance a trip to Sweden where by trickery he gains control of his uncle's small match factory. By expert manipulation of everyone and employment of femmes-fatale, he ...See moreUnscrupulous Paul Kroll, starting as a Chicago janitor, uses graft to finance a trip to Sweden where by trickery he gains control of his uncle's small match factory. By expert manipulation of everyone and employment of femmes-fatale, he parlays this into a match monopoly, expanding over many countries. Finally he meets a woman so gorgeous she turns his head away from a business that needs constant financial manipulation to survive. Based on the real career of Ivar Kreuger. Written by Rod Crawford See less
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Dec 31, 1932 (United States)

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40 cast members
Name Known for
Warren William
Paul Kroll Paul Kroll   See fewer
Lili Damita
Marta Molnar Marta Molnar   See fewer
Juliette Compton
Sonia Lombard Sonia Lombard   See fewer
Claire Dodd
Ilse Wagner Ilse Wagner   See fewer
Harold Huber
Scarlatti Scarlatti   See fewer
John Wray
Foreman of Janitors Foreman of Janitors   See fewer
Hardie Albright
Erik Borg Erik Borg   See fewer
Alan Hale
Borglund Borglund   See fewer
Edmund Breese
Olaf Christofsen Olaf Christofsen   See fewer
Robert McWade
Mr. Larsen Mr. Larsen   See fewer
Oscar Apfel
Uncle Gustav (uncredited) Uncle Gustav (uncredited)   See fewer
Irving Bacon
Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited) Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Beresford
Christian Hobe (uncredited) Christian Hobe (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Brady
Prisoner Wanting Match (uncredited) Prisoner Wanting Match (uncredited)   See fewer
Wallis Clark
Erickson's Associate (uncredited) Erickson's Associate (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril Delevanti
1st In-Room Waiter (uncredited) 1st In-Room Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
John Elliott
Banker (uncredited) Banker (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Ellis
Cowboy in Prologue (uncredited) Cowboy in Prologue (uncredited)   See fewer
Alphonse Ethier
Uncle Gustav (uncredited) Uncle Gustav (uncredited)   See fewer
Antonio Filauri
Italian Banker (uncredited) Italian Banker (uncredited)   See fewer
John Ince
Match Company Executive (uncredited) Match Company Executive (uncredited)   See fewer
Amo Ingraham
Chorus Girl asking for a match (uncredited) Chorus Girl asking for a match (uncredited)   See fewer
DeWitt Jennings
Bodensky (uncredited) Bodensky (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Kohlmar
Jeweler (uncredited) Jeweler (uncredited)   See fewer
Arnold Lucy
Board of Directors Spokesman (uncredited) Board of Directors Spokesman (uncredited)   See fewer
Alphonse Martell
Frenchman Lighting Match (uncredited) Frenchman Lighting Match (uncredited)   See fewer
George Meeker
Erickson (uncredited) Erickson (uncredited)   See fewer
Greta Meyer
Trudi, Marta's Maid (uncredited) Trudi, Marta's Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Torben Meyer
Hans, Headwaiter (uncredited) Hans, Headwaiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Minjir
Messenger (uncredited) Messenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Bodil Rosing
Frau Necher (uncredited) Frau Necher (uncredited)   See fewer
Rolfe Sedan
2nd In-Room Waiter (uncredited) 2nd In-Room Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sellon
Match Company Executive (uncredited) Match Company Executive (uncredited)   See fewer
John St. Polis
Banker (uncredited) Banker (uncredited)   See fewer
Frederick Sullivan
Banker (uncredited) Banker (uncredited)   See fewer
Sheila Terry
Blonde Telephone Operator (uncredited) Blonde Telephone Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilhelm von Brincken
Marta's Companion (uncredited) Marta's Companion (uncredited)   See fewer
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