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The Match King

1932
Directed byHoward Bretherton
1h 19m

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.

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Warren WilliamPaul KrollLili DamitaMarta MolnarGlenda Farrell
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GENRES
Drama
STATUSReleased
RATING
6.2

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