The Match King

The Match King

1932
★★★☆☆ 6.2/10
⏱️ 79 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 EN
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.

Crew

Director
Howard Bretherton, William Keighley
Writer
Houston Branch, Sidney Sutherland
Producer
Hal B. Wallis

Production

First National Pictures

Keywords

chicago, illinoisswedenmonopolytycoonrise and fallwomanizercounterfeitdownfallcounterfeiterpre-code