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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

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