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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

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