The Match King

1932, drama

79 minutes

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...

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Cast

Warren William

Warren William

Paul Kroll

Lili Damita

Lili Damita

Marta Molnar

Juliette Compton

Sonia Lombard

Claire Dodd

Claire Dodd

Ilse Wagner

Harold Huber

Harold Huber

Scarlatti

John Wray

John Wray

Foreman of Janitors

Hardie Albright

Hardie Albright

Erik Borg

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Borglund

Edmund Breese

Edmund Breese

Olaf Christofsen

Robert McWade

Robert McWade

Mr. Larsen

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited)

Harry Beresford

Harry Beresford

Christian Hobe (uncredited)

Ed Brady

Ed Brady

Prisoner Wanting Match (uncredited)

Wallis Clark

Wallis Clark

Erickson's Associate (uncredited)

John Elliott

John Elliott

Banker (uncredited)

Frank Ellis

Frank Ellis

Cowboy in Prologue (uncredited)

Antonio Filauri

Italian Banker (uncredited)

John Ince

John Ince

Match Company Executive (uncredited)

DeWitt Jennings

DeWitt Jennings

Bodensky (uncredited)

Lee Kohlmar

Lee Kohlmar

Jeweler (uncredited)

Alphonse Martell

Alphonse Martell

Frenchman Lighting Match (uncredited)

George Meeker

George Meeker

Erickson (uncredited)

Greta Meyer

Greta Meyer

Marta's Maid Trudi (uncredited)

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Hans the Headwaiter (uncredited)

Harold Minjir

Messenger (uncredited)

Bodil Rosing

Bodil Rosing

Frau Necher (uncredited)

Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

In-Room Waiter (uncredited)

Charles Sellon

Charles Sellon

Match Company Executive (uncredited)

John St. Polis

John St. Polis

Banker (uncredited)

Frederick Sullivan

Banker (uncredited)

Sheila Terry

Sheila Terry

Blonde Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Wilhelm von Brincken

Wilhelm von Brincken

Marta's Companion (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Anton Grot

Art direction

Camera

Al Green

Camera operator

Dolph Thomas

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Orry-Kelly

Orry-Kelly

Costume design

Directing

William Keighley

William Keighley

Director

Editing

Jack Killifer

Editor

Production

Rufus Le Maire

Casting

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Producer

Sound

Bernhard Kaun

Original music composer

Writing

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