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The Match King

The Match King (1932)

December. 31,1932

6.9

| 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.

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Cast

Warren William as Paul Kroll

[1947] The Private Affairs of Bel Ami [1946] Fear [1945] Strange Illusion [1943] Passport to Suez [1942] Counter-Espionage [1941] The Wolf Man

Lili Damita as Marta Molnar

[1936] The Devil on Horseback [1932] This Is the Night [1931] Friends and Lovers [1931] Fighting Caravans [1929] The Rescue [1929] The Cock-Eyed World

Glenda Farrell as Babe

[1964] Kissin' Cousins [1955] The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing [1954] Susan Slept Here [1954] Secret of the Incas [1953] Girls in the Night [1948] I Love Trouble

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Reviews

Karry

1932/12/31

Best movie of this year hands down!

Teringer

1933/01/01

An Exercise In Nonsense

Curapedi

1933/01/02

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Hayden Kane

1933/01/03

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes