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A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters

Release: 1940-10-19·Runtime: 90m·★ 6.2
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)Robert HomansRobert Homansas Reporter (uncredited)Egon BrecherEgon Brecheras Von Konstat (uncredited)Florence DudleyFlorence Dudleyas French Girl in Paris (uncredited)Boyd IrwinBoyd Irwinas Board Member (uncredited)Crauford KentCrauford Kentas Editor Wanting Contract Voided (uncredited)Alphonse MartellAlphonse Martellas Board Member (uncredited)Harry StubbsHarry Stubbsas Board Member (uncredited)Nigel BruceNigel Bruceas Sir Randolph PershamLeonard MudieLeonard Mudieas Member of Parliament (uncredited)Pat O'MalleyPat O'Malleyas Laborer (uncredited)Grace StaffordGrace Staffordas Woman Dancing with Geller (uncredited)Otto KrugerOtto Krugeras Dr. MagnusLumsden HareLumsden Hareas ChairmanEddie DewEddie Dewas Reporter (uncredited)Stuart HolmesStuart Holmesas Coach AttendantErnie StantonErnie Stantonas Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)Theodore von EltzTheodore von Eltzas Actor in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)Walter KingsfordWalter Kingsfordas Napoleon IIILeonard CareyLeonard Careyas Delane's Secretary (uncredited)Holmes HerbertHolmes Herbertas Member of Parliament (uncredited)Edward McWadeEdward McWadeas Chemist Who Poisoned Medicine (uncredited)Alec CraigAlec Craigas Editor Grant of the Morning Advertiser (uncredited)Lawrence GrantLawrence Grantas Member of Parliament (uncredited)George OveyGeorge Oveyas Postman Delivering Pigeons (uncredited)Gene LockhartGene Lockhartas Otto BauerCliff ClarkCliff Clarkas Reporter (uncredited)Harry CordingHarry Cordingas Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited)Paul WeigelPaul Weigelas Professor Gauss (uncredited)Dickie MooreDickie Mooreas Reuter as a BoyLouis AdlonLouis Adlonas Clerk (uncredited)Georgia CaineGeorgia Caineas Mother in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)Mildred ColesMildred Colesas Augusta in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)Gilbert EmeryGilbert Emeryas Lord Palmerston in Parliament (uncredited)Albert BassermannAlbert Bassermannas Franz GellerJames StephensonJames Stephensonas CarewCyril DelevantiCyril Delevantias Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)Wilfred LucasWilfred Lucasas Board Member (uncredited)Robert WarwickRobert Warwickas Opposition Parliament Speaker (uncredited)Montagu LoveMontagu Loveas DelaneDavid ClydeDavid Clydeas Constable (uncredited)Douglas GordonDouglas Gordonas Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)Wolfgang ZilzerWolfgang Zilzeras Post Office Clerk (uncredited)Irene ColemanIrene Colemanas French Girl in Paris (uncredited)Georges RenaventGeorges Renaventas French Official (uncredited)Edna BestEdna Bestas Ida Magnus ReuterMax BarwynMax Barwynas Translator (uncredited)Herbert HeywoodHerbert Heywoodas News Vendor in Paris (uncredited)Hugh SothernHugh Sothernas American Ambassador (uncredited)Edward G. RobinsonEdward G. Robinsonas Paul Julius ReuterFrank ShannonFrank Shannonas Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)Mary AndersonMary Andersonas Girl with Max (uncredited)Edward KeaneEdward Keaneas Reporter (uncredited)Pat O'HaraPat O'Haraas Reporter (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Max WagnerDavid BruceDavid Bruceas Bruce