Year:1932
Director:Howard Bretherton, William Keighley
Written by:Einar Thorvaldson (Novel), Houston Branch (Screenplay), Sidney Sutherland (Screenplay)
Script Synopsis: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.
The Match King Script Resources:
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12087- The Match King Script PDF - 8/16/1932 at Script City ($)
- The Match King Script PDF - [8-16-1932] at Script Fly ($)
- The Match King Transcript at subslikescript.com
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- The Match King ( tt0023198 ) at IMDb
- The Match King ( 144465 ) at TheMovieDB.org