The Match King

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Warren WilliamPaul Kroll

Lili DamitaMarta Molnar

Glenda FarrellBabe

Juliette ComptonSonia Lombard

Claire DoddIlse Wagner

Harold HuberScarlatti

John WrayForeman of Janitors

Spencer ChartersOscar

Murray KinnellNyberg

Hardie AlbrightErik Borg

Alan HaleBorglund

Edmund BreeseOlaf Christofsen