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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

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