The Match King

(1932)

★ 6.7 IMDb · 7 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1932

Runtime: 79 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Howard Bretherton, William Keighley

Cast: Уоррен Уильям, Lili Damita, Glenda Farrell, Juliette Compton, Claire Dodd, Harold Huber, John Wray, Spencer Charters, Murray Kinnell, Hardie Albright

Plot

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.