The Match King 1932
6.6 /10
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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Full Cast & Crew
Paul Kroll
Marta Molnar
Babe
Sonia Lombard
Ilse Wagner
Scarlatti
Foreman of Janitors
Oscar
Nyberg
Erik Borg
Borglund
Olaf Christofsen
Mr. Larsen
Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited)
Christian Hobe (uncredited)
Prisoner Wanting Match (uncredited)
Erickson's Associate (uncredited)
Banker (uncredited)
Cowboy in Prologue (uncredited)
Match Company Executive (uncredited)
Bodensky (uncredited)
Jeweler (uncredited)
Frenchman Lighting Match (uncredited)
Erickson (uncredited)
Marta's Maid Trudi (uncredited)
Hans the Headwaiter (uncredited)
Messenger (uncredited)
Frau Necher (uncredited)
In-Room Waiter (uncredited)
Match Company Executive (uncredited)
Banker (uncredited)
Banker (uncredited)
Blonde Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Marta's Companion (uncredited)
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Avengers Age of Ultron is an excellent sequel and a worthy MCU title! There are a lot of good and one thing that feels off in my opinion.
THE GOOD:
First off the action in this movie is amazing, to buildings crumbling, to evil blue eyed robots tearing stuff up, this movie has the action perfectly handled. And with that action comes visuals. The visuals are really good, even though you can see clearly where they are through the movie, but that doesn't detract from the experience. While all the CGI glory is taking place, there are lovable characters that are in the mix. First off the original characters, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye, are just as brilliant as they are always. And Joss Whedon fixed my main problem in the first Avengers by putting in more Hawkeye and him more fleshed out. Then there is the new Avengers, Quicksilver, Scarletwich, and Vision, they are pretty cool in my opinion. Vision in particular is pretty amazing in all his scenes.
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If there were not an audience for Marvel comic heroes than clearly these films would not be made, to answer one other reviewer although I sympathize with him somewhat. The world is indeed an infinitely more complex place than the world of Marvel comics with clearly identifiable heroes and villains. But I get the feeling that from Robert Downey, Jr. on down the organizer and prime mover as Iron Man behind the Avengers these players do love doing these roles because it's a lot of fun. If they didn't show that spirit of fun to the audience than these films would never be made.
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"Avengers: Age of Ultron" is an entertaining adventure with impressive special effects and cast. The storyline might be better, since most of the characters do not show any chemistry. However, it is worthwhile watching this film since the amazing special effects are not possible to be described in words. Why Pietro has to die is also not possible to be explained. My vote is eight.
Cast & crew of
The Match King
Directors & Credit Writers
Director
Costume Design
Producer
Director of Photography
Cast
Marta Molnar
Babe
Sonia Lombard
Ilse Wagner
Scarlatti
Foreman of Janitors
Oscar
Nyberg
Erik Borg
Borglund
Olaf Christofsen
Mr. Larsen
Messenger with Bracelet (uncredited)
Christian Hobe (uncredited)
Prisoner Wanting Match (uncredited)
Erickson's Associate (uncredited)
Banker (uncredited)
Cowboy in Prologue (uncredited)
Match Company Executive (uncredited)
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