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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as Paul Kroll
DeceasedBorn: December 2, 1894
Died: September 24, 1948
Age at death: 53
as Marta Molnar
DeceasedBorn: July 9, 1904
Died: March 21, 1994
Age at death: 89
as Babe
DeceasedBorn: June 30, 1904
Died: May 1, 1971
Age at death: 66
as Sonia Lombard
DeceasedBorn: May 2, 1899
Died: March 19, 1989
Age at death: 89
as Ilse Wagner
DeceasedBorn: December 29, 1911
Died: November 23, 1973
Age at death: 61
as Scarlatti
DeceasedBorn: December 5, 1909
Died: September 29, 1959
Age at death: 49
as Foreman of Janitors
DeceasedBorn: February 12, 1887
Died: April 5, 1940
Age at death: 53
as Oscar
DeceasedBorn: March 23, 1875
Died: January 25, 1943
Age at death: 67
as Nyberg
DeceasedBorn: July 24, 1889
Died: August 11, 1954
Age at death: 65
as Erik Borg
DeceasedBorn: December 16, 1903
Died: December 7, 1975
Age at death: 71
as Borglund
DeceasedBorn: February 9, 1892
Died: January 22, 1950
Age at death: 57
as Olaf Christofsen
DeceasedBorn: June 17, 1871
Died: April 6, 1936
Age at death: 64
as Mr. Larsen
DeceasedBorn: January 23, 1872
Died: January 19, 1938
Age at death: 65
as Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited)
DeceasedBorn: September 5, 1893
Died: February 5, 1965
Age at death: 71
as Christian Hobe (uncredited)
DeceasedBorn: November 4, 1863
Died: October 4, 1944
Age at death: 80
as Prisoner Wanting Match (uncredited)
DeceasedBorn: December 5, 1889
Died: March 31, 1942
Age at death: 52
as Erickson's Associate (uncredited)
DeceasedBorn: March 1, 1882
Died: February 14, 1961
Age at death: 78
as Banker (uncredited)
DeceasedBorn: July 4, 1876
Died: December 12, 1956
Age at death: 80
as Cowboy in Prologue (uncredited)
DeceasedBorn: February 26, 1897
Died: February 23, 1969
Age at death: 71
as Italian Banker (uncredited)
DeceasedBorn: March 9, 1889
Died: January 18, 1964
Age at death: 74
as Match Company Executive (uncredited)
DeceasedBorn: August 29, 1878
Died: April 10, 1947
Age at death: 68
as Bodensky (uncredited)
DeceasedBorn: June 21, 1871
Died: March 1, 1937
Age at death: 65
as Jeweler (uncredited)
DeceasedBorn: February 27, 1873
Died: May 14, 1946
Age at death: 73
as Frenchman Lighting Match (uncredited)
DeceasedBorn: March 27, 1890
Died: March 18, 1976
Age at death: 85
as Erickson (uncredited)
DeceasedBorn: March 5, 1904
Died: August 19, 1984
Age at death: 80
as Marta's Maid Trudi (uncredited)
DeceasedBorn: August 6, 1883
Died: October 8, 1965
Age at death: 82
as Hans the Headwaiter (uncredited)
DeceasedBorn: November 30, 1884
Died: May 22, 1975
Age at death: 90
as Messenger (uncredited)
DeceasedBorn: October 5, 1895
Died: April 16, 1976
Age at death: 80
as Frau Necher (uncredited)
DeceasedBorn: December 25, 1877
Died: December 31, 1941
Age at death: 64
as In-Room Waiter (uncredited)
DeceasedBorn: January 20, 1896
Died: September 15, 1982
Age at death: 86
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