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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

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