The Match King
1932, English. Directed by Howard Bretherton & William Keighley.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Howard BrethertonDirector
- William KeighleyDirector
- 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
Details
- Released
- 31 December 1932
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Houston Branch, Sidney Sutherland
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The Match King runs 79 minutes (1h 19m).
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The Match King is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Match King isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 December 1932. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Match King?
The Match King (1932) was directed by Howard Bretherton and William Keighley and stars Warren William, Lili Damita, Glenda Farrell.