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The Match King

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The Match King(1932)

Drama

English

1h 19m

6.2

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Howard Bretherton, William Keighley

Houston Branch, Sidney Sutherland

Overview

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.