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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

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