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The Match King

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6.6/10 • 5

1932-12-311h 19m

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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.

Directors
William Keighley, Howard Bretherton
Editors
Jack Killifer

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  1. Warren William

    Warren William

    Paul Kroll

  2. Lili Damita

    Lili Damita

    Marta Molnar

  3. Glenda Farrell

    Glenda Farrell

    Babe

  4. Juliette Compton

    Juliette Compton

    Sonia Lombard

  5. Claire Dodd

    Claire Dodd

    Ilse Wagner

  6. Harold Huber

    Harold Huber

    Scarlatti

  7. John Wray

    John Wray

    Foreman of Janitors

  8. Spencer Charters

    Spencer Charters

    Oscar

  9. Murray Kinnell

    Murray Kinnell

    Nyberg

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Keywords
chicago, illinoisswedenmonopolytycoonrise and fallwomanizercounterfeitdownfallcounterfeiterpre-codedeceitdishonestyforgeryloan procurementmatchesinternational financecrooked businessmanmanipulator