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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

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