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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

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