Summary
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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Running time
1 h 19 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −30 min on the typical 109
typical 10979Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1932
December 31, 1932
94 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
35 people
Warren WilliamPaul Kroll
Lili DamitaMarta Molnar
Glenda FarrellBabe
Juliette ComptonSonia Lombard
Claire DoddIlse Wagner
Harold HuberScarlatti
John WrayForeman of Janitors
Spencer ChartersOscar
Murray KinnellNyberg
Hardie AlbrightErik Borg
Alan HaleBorglund
Edmund BreeseOlaf Christofsen
Robert McWadeMr. Larsen
Irving BaconMessenger with Bracelet (uncredited)
Harry BeresfordChristian Hobe (uncredited)
Ed BradyPrisoner Wanting Match (uncredited)
Wallis ClarkErickson's Associate (uncredited)
John ElliottBanker (uncredited)
Frank EllisCowboy in Prologue (uncredited)- AFAntonio FilauriItalian Banker (uncredited)
John InceMatch Company Executive (uncredited)
DeWitt JenningsBodensky (uncredited)
Lee KohlmarJeweler (uncredited)
Alphonse MartellFrenchman Lighting Match (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Howard Bretherton Director
- William Keighley Director
Writing · 3
- Sidney Sutherland Screenplay
- Houston Branch Screenplay
- Einar Thorvaldson Novel
Production · 4
- Hal B. Wallis Producer
- Rufus Le Maire Casting
- William Forsyth Casting Assistant
- William Maybery Casting Assistant
Camera · 3
- Robert Kurrle Director of Photography
- Dolph Thomas Still Photographer
- Al Green Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Jack Killifer Editor
Sound · 2
- Bernhard Kaun Original Music Composer
- Leo F. Forbstein Conductor
Art · 1
- Anton Grot Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Orry-Kelly Costume Design
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