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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

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