Release Date | 1932-12-31 |
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Runtime | 79 minutes |
Genres | Drama |
Stars | Warren William, Lili Damita, Glenda Farrell, Juliette Compton, Claire Dodd |
Directors | Howard Bretherton, William Keighley, Einar Thorvaldson, Houston Branch, Sidney Sutherland |
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.