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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

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