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A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters

Release: 1940-10-19·Runtime: 90m·★ 6.2
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

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