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The Match King

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.

Date: 12/31/1932
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Warren William, Lili Damita, Glenda Farrell, Juliette Compton, Claire Dodd, Harold Huber, John Wray, Spencer Charters, Murray Kinnell, Hardie Albright, Alan Hale, Edmund Breese, Robert McWade, Irving Bacon, Harry Beresford, Ed Brady, Wallis Clark, John Elliott, Frank Ellis, Antonio Filauri, John Ince, DeWitt Jennings, Lee Kohlmar, Alphonse Martell, George Meeker, Greta Meyer, Torben Meyer, Harold Minjir, Bodil Rosing, Rolfe Sedan, Charles Sellon, John St. Polis, Frederick Sullivan, Sheila Terry, Wilhelm von Brincken

Warren William as Paul Kroll in The Match King Warren William

Lili Damita as Marta Molnar in The Match King Lili Damita

Glenda Farrell as Babe in The Match King Glenda Farrell

Juliette Compton as Sonia Lombard in The Match King Juliette Compton

Claire Dodd as Ilse Wagner in The Match King Claire Dodd

Harold Huber as Scarlatti in The Match King Harold Huber

John Wray as Foreman of Janitors in The Match King John Wray

Spencer Charters as Oscar in The Match King Spencer Charters

Murray Kinnell as Nyberg in The Match King Murray Kinnell

Hardie Albright as Erik Borg in The Match King Hardie Albright

Alan Hale as Borglund in The Match King Alan Hale

Edmund Breese as Olaf Christofsen in The Match King Edmund Breese

Robert McWade as Mr. Larsen in The Match King Robert McWade

Irving Bacon as Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited) in The Match King Irving Bacon

Harry Beresford as Christian Hobe (uncredited) in The Match King Harry Beresford

Ed Brady as Prisoner Wanting Match (uncredited) in The Match King Ed Brady

Wallis Clark as Erickson's Associate (uncredited) in The Match King Wallis Clark

John Elliott as Banker (uncredited) in The Match King John Elliott

Frank Ellis as Cowboy in Prologue (uncredited) in The Match King Frank Ellis

Antonio Filauri

John Ince as Match Company Executive (uncredited) in The Match King John Ince

DeWitt Jennings as Bodensky (uncredited) in The Match King DeWitt Jennings

Lee Kohlmar as Jeweler (uncredited) in The Match King Lee Kohlmar

Alphonse Martell as Frenchman Lighting Match (uncredited) in The Match King Alphonse Martell

George Meeker as Erickson (uncredited) in The Match King George Meeker

Greta Meyer as Marta's Maid Trudi (uncredited) in The Match King Greta Meyer

Torben Meyer as Hans the Headwaiter (uncredited) in The Match King Torben Meyer

Harold Minjir as Messenger (uncredited) in The Match King Harold Minjir

Bodil Rosing as Frau Necher (uncredited) in The Match King Bodil Rosing

Rolfe Sedan as In-Room Waiter (uncredited) in The Match King Rolfe Sedan

Charles Sellon as Match Company Executive (uncredited) in The Match King Charles Sellon

John St. Polis as Banker (uncredited) in The Match King John St. Polis

Frederick Sullivan as Banker (uncredited) in The Match King Frederick Sullivan

Sheila Terry as Blonde Telephone Operator (uncredited) in The Match King Sheila Terry

Wilhelm von Brincken as Marta's Companion (uncredited) in The Match King Wilhelm von Brincken