The Match King
1932 | 79m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Howard Bretherton, William Keighley |
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| Writer: | Einar Thorvaldson, Houston Branch, Sidney Sutherland |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 31, 1932 |
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| Director: | Howard Bretherton, William Keighley |
| Writer: | Einar Thorvaldson, Houston Branch, Sidney Sutherland |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | chicago, illinois, sweden, monopoly, tycoon, rise and fall, womanizer, counterfeit, downfall, counterfeiter, pre-code, deceit, dishonesty, forgery, loan procurement, matches, international finance, crooked businessman, manipulator |
| Production Companies | First National Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Warren William | Paul Kroll |
| Lili Damita | Marta Molnar |
| Glenda Farrell | Babe |
| Juliette Compton | Sonia Lombard |
| Claire Dodd | Ilse Wagner |
| Harold Huber | Scarlatti |
| John Wray | Foreman of Janitors |
| Spencer Charters | Oscar |
| Murray Kinnell | Nyberg |
| Hardie Albright | Erik Borg |
| Alan Hale | Borglund |
| Edmund Breese | Olaf Christofsen |
| Robert McWade | Mr. Larsen |
| Irving Bacon | Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited) |
| Harry Beresford | Christian Hobe (uncredited) |
| Ed Brady | Prisoner Wanting Match (uncredited) |
| Wallis Clark | Erickson's Associate (uncredited) |
| John Elliott | Banker (uncredited) |
| Frank Ellis | Cowboy in Prologue (uncredited) |
| Antonio Filauri | Italian Banker (uncredited) |
| John Ince | Match Company Executive (uncredited) |
| DeWitt Jennings | Bodensky (uncredited) |
| Lee Kohlmar | Jeweler (uncredited) |
| Alphonse Martell | Frenchman Lighting Match (uncredited) |
| George Meeker | Erickson (uncredited) |
| Greta Meyer | Marta's Maid Trudi (uncredited) |
| Torben Meyer | Hans the Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Harold Minjir | Messenger (uncredited) |
| Bodil Rosing | Frau Necher (uncredited) |
| Rolfe Sedan | In-Room Waiter (uncredited) |
| Charles Sellon | Match Company Executive (uncredited) |
| John St. Polis | Banker (uncredited) |
| Frederick Sullivan | Banker (uncredited) |
| Sheila Terry | Blonde Telephone Operator (uncredited) |
| Wilhelm von Brincken | Marta's Companion (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Howard Bretherton | Director |
| William Keighley | Director |
| Orry-Kelly | Costume Design |
| Robert Kurrle | Director of Photography |
| Einar Thorvaldson | Novel |
| Houston Branch | Screenplay |
| Sidney Sutherland | Screenplay |
| Jack Killifer | Editor |
| Rufus Le Maire | Casting |
| Anton Grot | Art Direction |
| Al Green | Camera Operator |
| Dolph Thomas | Still Photographer |
| William Maybery | Casting Assistant |
| Leo F. Forbstein | Conductor |
| William Forsyth | Casting Assistant |
| Bernhard Kaun | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
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| Hal B. Wallis | Producer |
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