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The Match King
67%
Movie
1h 19m
AI Analysis
The Match King (1932) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Match King (1932) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 Kr… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~79 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Match King 67% (7 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
67%
from 7 TMDb votes
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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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1932-12-31
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- TMDB rating
- 6.7
- TMDB ID
- 144465
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What is The Match King about?
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 ma... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie The Match King?
The official runtime for The Match King is approximately 79 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Warren William
Paul Kroll

Lili Damita
Marta Molnar

Glenda Farrell
Babe

Juliette Compton
Sonia Lombard

Claire Dodd
Ilse Wagner

Harold Huber
Scarlatti

John Wray
Foreman of Janitors

Spencer Charters
Oscar

Murray Kinnell
Nyberg

Hardie Albright
Erik Borg

Alan Hale
Borglund

Edmund Breese
Olaf Christofsen

Robert McWade
Mr. Larsen

Irving Bacon
Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited)

Harry Beresford
Christian Hobe (uncredited)

Ed Brady
Prisoner Wanting Match (uncredited)

Wallis Clark
Erickson's Associate (uncredited)

John Elliott
Banker (uncredited)
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