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Film · 1932
The Match King
1h 19mNRDirected by William Keighley, Howard Bretherton
- 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.
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Cast
Warren WilliamPaul Kroll
Lili DamitaMarta Molnar
Glenda FarrellBabe
Juliette ComptonSonia Lombard
Claire DoddIlse Wagner
Harold HuberScarlatti
John WrayForeman of Janitors
Spencer ChartersOscar
Murray KinnellNyberg
Hardie AlbrightErik Borg
Alan HaleBorglund
Edmund BreeseOlaf Christofsen
Details
- Director
- William Keighley, Howard Bretherton
- Writer
- Sidney Sutherland, Houston Branch
- Novel
- Einar Thorvaldson
- Music
- Bernhard Kaun
- Cinematography
- Robert Kurrle
- Editor
- Jack Killifer
- Producer
- Hal B. Wallis
- Release
- December 31, 1932
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Rated
- NR
- Language
- English
- Studio
- First National Pictures
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