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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

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