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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

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