The Match King

1932· 79 min★ 6.9· Drama

Unscrupulous Paul Kroll, starting as a Chicago janitor, uses graft to finance a trip to Sweden where by trickery he gains control of his uncle's small match factory. By expert manipulation of everyone and employment of femmes-fatale, he parlays this into a match monopoly, expanding over many countries. Finally he meets a woman so gorgeous she turns his head away from a business that needs constant financial manipulation to survive. Based on the real career of Ivar Kreuger.

Cast: Warren William, Lili Damita, Glenda Farrell, Juliette Compton

Director: Howard Bretherton, William Keighley