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