The Match King

Name: The Match King
Released: 1932-12-31

1932· NR· 1h 19m· 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.

1932-12-31

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Key Crew

DirectorHoward Bretherton

ScreenplayHouston Branch

ProducerHal B. Wallis

Director of PhotographyRobert Kurrle

Original Music ComposerBernhard Kaun

EditorJack Killifer

Full cast & crew (30 cast · 17 crew)

Details

Released1932-12-31

Runtime1h 19m · NR

StatusReleased

StudiosFirst National Pictures

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Rating6.7/10 · 7 votes

Original languageen

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