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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

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