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The Match King (1932)
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79 min | Crime, Drama

The Match King (1932)

Passed

79 min | Crime, Drama

Unscrupulous Paul Kroll, starting as a Chicago janitor, uses graft to finance a trip to Sweden where by trickery he gains control of his uncle's small match factory. By expert manipulation of everyone and employment of femmes-fatale, he ...See moreUnscrupulous Paul Kroll, starting as a Chicago janitor, uses graft to finance a trip to Sweden where by trickery he gains control of his uncle's small match factory. By expert manipulation of everyone and employment of femmes-fatale, he parlays this into a match monopoly, expanding over many countries. Finally he meets a woman so gorgeous she turns his head away from a business that needs constant financial manipulation to survive. Based on the real career of Ivar Kreuger. Written by Rod Crawford See less

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40 cast members

Name	Known for
Warren William Paul Kroll Paul Kroll See fewer	The Wolf Man (1941)
Lili Damita Marta Molnar Marta Molnar See fewer	Fighting Caravans (1931)
Glenda Farrell Babe Babe See fewer	Girl Missing (1933)
Juliette Compton Sonia Lombard Sonia Lombard See fewer	The Scarlet Daredevil (1928)
Claire Dodd Ilse Wagner Ilse Wagner See fewer	Roberta (1935)
Harold Huber Scarlatti Scarlatti See fewer	The Thin Man (1934)
John Wray Foreman of Janitors Foreman of Janitors See fewer	All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
Spencer Charters Oscar Oscar See fewer	High Sierra (1940)
Murray Kinnell Nyberg Nyberg See fewer	The Public Enemy (1931)
Hardie Albright Erik Borg Erik Borg See fewer	So Big! (1932)
Alan Hale Borglund Borglund See fewer	The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Edmund Breese Olaf Christofsen Olaf Christofsen See fewer	Duck Soup (1933)
Robert McWade Mr. Larsen Mr. Larsen See fewer	The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
Oscar Apfel Uncle Gustav (uncredited) Uncle Gustav (uncredited) See fewer	The Squaw Man (1914)
Irving Bacon Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited) Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited) See fewer	Meet John Doe (1941)
Harry Beresford Christian Hobe (uncredited) Christian Hobe (uncredited) See fewer	Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935)
Ed Brady Prisoner Wanting Match (uncredited) Prisoner Wanting Match (uncredited) See fewer	Son of Kong (1933)
Wallis Clark Erickson's Associate (uncredited) Erickson's Associate (uncredited) See fewer	Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
Cyril Delevanti 1st In-Room Waiter (uncredited) 1st In-Room Waiter (uncredited) See fewer	Soylent Green (1973)
John Elliott Banker (uncredited) Banker (uncredited) See fewer	Only the Brave (1930)
Frank Ellis Cowboy in Prologue (uncredited) Cowboy in Prologue (uncredited) See fewer	Roll Wagons Roll (1940)
Alphonse Ethier Uncle Gustav (uncredited) Uncle Gustav (uncredited) See fewer	Baby Face (1933)
Antonio Filauri Italian Banker (uncredited) Italian Banker (uncredited) See fewer	Spy Hunt (1950)
John Ince Match Company Executive (uncredited) Match Company Executive (uncredited) See fewer	The Great Jewel Robbery (1925)
Amo Ingraham Chorus Girl asking for a match (uncredited) Chorus Girl asking for a match (uncredited) See fewer	The Woman Accused (1933)
DeWitt Jennings Bodensky (uncredited) Bodensky (uncredited) See fewer	Exit Smiling (1926)
Lee Kohlmar Jeweler (uncredited) Jeweler (uncredited) See fewer	Forgotten (1933)
Arnold Lucy Board of Directors Spokesman (uncredited) Board of Directors Spokesman (uncredited) See fewer	All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
Alphonse Martell Frenchman Lighting Match (uncredited) Frenchman Lighting Match (uncredited) See fewer	Gigolettes of Paris (1933)
George Meeker Erickson (uncredited) Erickson (uncredited) See fewer	High Sierra (1940)
Greta Meyer Trudi, Marta's Maid (uncredited) Trudi, Marta's Maid (uncredited) See fewer	The Bluejackets (1922)
Torben Meyer Hans, Headwaiter (uncredited) Hans, Headwaiter (uncredited) See fewer	Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
Harold Minjir Messenger (uncredited) Messenger (uncredited) See fewer	The Great Commandment (1939)
Bodil Rosing Frau Necher (uncredited) Frau Necher (uncredited) See fewer	Sunrise (1927)
Rolfe Sedan 2nd In-Room Waiter (uncredited) 2nd In-Room Waiter (uncredited) See fewer	Ninotchka (1939)
Charles Sellon Match Company Executive (uncredited) Match Company Executive (uncredited) See fewer	Make Me a Star (1932)
John St. Polis Banker (uncredited) Banker (uncredited) See fewer	Three Weeks (1924)
Frederick Sullivan Banker (uncredited) Banker (uncredited) See fewer	Divorce and the Daughter (1916)
Sheila Terry Blonde Telephone Operator (uncredited) Blonde Telephone Operator (uncredited) See fewer	Go-Get-'Em, Haines (1936)
Wilhelm von Brincken Marta's Companion (uncredited) Marta's Companion (uncredited) See fewer	Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937)