- HD 1080
- Runtime: 79m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: William Keighley, Howard Bretherton
- Stars: Warren William, Lili Damita, Glenda Farrell, Juliette Compton, Claire Dodd
- keywords: 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
- Production_studio: First National Pictures
- The The Match King is featured in the top rankings of 1932
- #28 in Top Drama Movies of 1932
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.