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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

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