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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

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