31 December 1932 Drama 79 mins
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 William as Paul Kroll
Lili Damita as Marta Molnar
Glenda Farrell as Babe
Juliette Compton as Sonia Lombard
Claire Dodd as Ilse Wagner
Harold Huber as Scarlatti
John Wray as Foreman of Janitors
Spencer Charters as Oscar
Murray Kinnell as Nyberg
Hardie Albright as Erik Borg
Alan Hale as Borglund
Edmund Breese as Olaf Christofsen
Robert McWade as Mr. Larsen
Irving Bacon as Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited)
Harry Beresford as Christian Hobe (uncredited)
Ed Brady as Prisoner Wanting Match (uncredited)
William Keighley Director
Sidney Sutherland Screenplay
Howard Bretherton Director
Einar Thorvaldson Novel
Houston Branch Screenplay
Orry-Kelly Costume Design
Leo F. Forbstein Conductor
Jack Killifer Editor
Al Green Camera Operator
Hal B. Wallis Producer
Dolph Thomas Still Photographer
William Maybery Casting Assistant
Anton Grot Art Direction
Rufus Le Maire Casting
William Forsyth Casting Assistant
Robert Kurrle Director of Photography
United States 31 December 1932
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