The Match King
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.
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: First National Pictures
- Trefwoord: chicago, illinois, sweden, monopoly, tycoon, rise and fall, womanizer, counterfeit, downfall, counterfeiter, pre-code, deceit, dishonesty, forgery, loan procurement, matches, international finance, crooked businessman, manipulator
- Gips: Warren William, Lili Damita, Glenda Farrell, Juliette Compton, Claire Dodd, Harold Huber
