The Match King (1932)
1932 · NR · 1h 19m · Drama
Genres: 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.
Director: Howard Bretherton, William Keighley
Writers: Einar Thorvaldson, Houston Branch, Sidney Sutherland
Music by: Bernhard Kaun
Cinematography: Robert Kurrle
Editor: Jack Killifer
Cast
Warren William as Paul KrollLili Damita as Marta MolnarGlenda Farrell as BabeJuliette Compton as Sonia LombardClaire Dodd as Ilse WagnerHarold Huber as ScarlattiJohn Wray as Foreman of JanitorsSpencer Charters as OscarMurray Kinnell as NybergHardie Albright as Erik BorgAlan Hale as BorglundEdmund Breese as Olaf ChristofsenMore like this
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