The Match King
MovieTitle | The Match King |
User score | 6.6 |
Release date | Dec 31, 1932 |
Genre | Drama |
Director | Howard Bretherton , William Keighley |
Production country | United States of America |
Production companies | First National Pictures |
Run time | 79 min. |
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.