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A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters

Release: 1940-10-19·Runtime: 90m·★ 6.1
DramaHistory

German Julius Reuter sends 19th-century news by carrier pigeon and then by wire, founding a news agency.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Pat O'HaraPat O'Haraas Reporter (uncredited)George OveyGeorge Oveyas Postman Delivering Pigeons (uncredited)Edna BestEdna Bestas Ida Magnus ReuterEgon BrecherEgon Brecheras Von Konstat (uncredited)Pat O'MalleyPat O'Malleyas Laborer (uncredited)Georges RenaventGeorges Renaventas French Official (uncredited)Hugh SothernHugh Sothernas American Ambassador (uncredited)James StephensonJames Stephensonas CarewGeorgia CaineGeorgia Caineas Mother in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)Stuart HolmesStuart Holmesas Coach AttendantAlphonse MartellAlphonse Martellas Board Member (uncredited)Nigel BruceNigel Bruceas Sir Randolph PershamLawrence GrantLawrence Grantas Member of Parliament (uncredited)Holmes HerbertHolmes Herbertas Member of Parliament (uncredited)Frank ShannonFrank Shannonas Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Max WagnerEddie DewEddie Dewas Reporter (uncredited)Grace StaffordGrace Staffordas Woman Dancing with Geller (uncredited)Edward G. RobinsonEdward G. Robinsonas Paul Julius ReuterCyril DelevantiCyril Delevantias Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)Robert HomansRobert Homansas Reporter (uncredited)Wilfred LucasWilfred Lucasas Board Member (uncredited)Dickie MooreDickie Mooreas Reuter as a BoyMax BarwynMax Barwynas Translator (uncredited)Douglas GordonDouglas Gordonas Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)Boyd IrwinBoyd Irwinas Board Member (uncredited)David ClydeDavid Clydeas Constable (uncredited)Alec CraigAlec Craigas Editor Grant of the Morning Advertiser (uncredited)Louis AdlonLouis Adlonas Clerk (uncredited)Joe De StefaniJoe De Stefanias Hans - Gauss' Assistant (uncredited)Florence DudleyFlorence Dudleyas French Girl in Paris (uncredited)Gene LockhartGene Lockhartas Otto BauerWalter KingsfordWalter Kingsfordas Napoleon IIIEdward KeaneEdward Keaneas Reporter (uncredited)Paul WeigelPaul Weigelas Professor Gauss (uncredited)Montagu LoveMontagu Loveas DelaneLeonard CareyLeonard Careyas Delane's Secretary (uncredited)Irene ColemanIrene Colemanas French Girl in Paris (uncredited)Gilbert EmeryGilbert Emeryas Lord Palmerston in Parliament (uncredited)Leonard MudieLeonard Mudieas Member of Parliament (uncredited)Robert WarwickRobert Warwickas Opposition Parliament Speaker (uncredited)Wolfgang ZilzerWolfgang Zilzeras Post Office Clerk (uncredited)Harry StubbsHarry Stubbsas Board Member (uncredited)Theodore von EltzTheodore von Eltzas Actor in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)Crauford KentCrauford Kentas Editor Wanting Contract Voided (uncredited)Albert BassermannAlbert Bassermannas Franz GellerOtto KrugerOtto Krugeras Dr. MagnusDavid BruceDavid Bruceas BruceErnie StantonErnie Stantonas Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)Lumsden HareLumsden Hareas ChairmanCliff ClarkCliff Clarkas Reporter (uncredited)Mildred ColesMildred Colesas Augusta in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)Harry CordingHarry Cordingas Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited)Edward McWadeEdward McWadeas Chemist Who Poisoned Medicine (uncredited)Mary AndersonMary Andersonas Girl with Max (uncredited)Herbert HeywoodHerbert Heywoodas News Vendor in Paris (uncredited)