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A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters

Release: 1940-10-19·Runtime: 90m·★ 6.3
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 BauerGeorgia CaineGeorgia Caineas Mother in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)Alec CraigAlec Craigas Editor Grant of the Morning Advertiser (uncredited)Leonard MudieLeonard Mudieas Member of Parliament (uncredited)Otto KrugerOtto Krugeras Dr. MagnusLeonard CareyLeonard Careyas Delane's Secretary (uncredited)Frank ShannonFrank Shannonas Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)Theodore von EltzTheodore von Eltzas Actor in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)Paul WeigelPaul Weigelas Professor Gauss (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Max WagnerWolfgang ZilzerWolfgang Zilzeras Post Office Clerk (uncredited)Nigel BruceNigel Bruceas Sir Randolph PershamMildred ColesMildred Colesas Augusta in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)Douglas GordonDouglas Gordonas Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)Holmes HerbertHolmes Herbertas Member of Parliament (uncredited)Edward McWadeEdward McWadeas Chemist Who Poisoned Medicine (uncredited)Hugh SothernHugh Sothernas American Ambassador (uncredited)Edna BestEdna Bestas Ida Magnus ReuterBoyd IrwinBoyd Irwinas Board Member (uncredited)Herbert HeywoodHerbert Heywoodas News Vendor in Paris (uncredited)Walter KingsfordWalter Kingsfordas Napoleon IIIDickie MooreDickie Mooreas Reuter as a BoyCyril DelevantiCyril Delevantias Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)Gilbert EmeryGilbert Emeryas Lord Palmerston in Parliament (uncredited)Robert WarwickRobert Warwickas Opposition Parliament Speaker (uncredited)James StephensonJames Stephensonas CarewEgon BrecherEgon Brecheras Von Konstat (uncredited)Alphonse MartellAlphonse Martellas Board Member (uncredited)Pat O'HaraPat O'Haraas Reporter (uncredited)Georges RenaventGeorges Renaventas French Official (uncredited)Mary AndersonMary Andersonas Girl with Max (uncredited)George OveyGeorge Oveyas Postman Delivering Pigeons (uncredited)Cliff ClarkCliff Clarkas Reporter (uncredited)Stuart HolmesStuart Holmesas Coach AttendantRobert HomansRobert Homansas Reporter (uncredited)Pat O'MalleyPat O'Malleyas Laborer (uncredited)Ernie StantonErnie Stantonas Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)Montagu LoveMontagu Loveas DelaneDavid ClydeDavid Clydeas Constable (uncredited)Irene ColemanIrene Colemanas French Girl in Paris (uncredited)Albert BassermannAlbert Bassermannas Franz GellerDavid BruceDavid Bruceas BruceHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited)Lawrence GrantLawrence Grantas Member of Parliament (uncredited)Crauford KentCrauford Kentas Editor Wanting Contract Voided (uncredited)Louis AdlonLouis Adlonas Clerk (uncredited)Max BarwynMax Barwynas Translator (uncredited)Harry StubbsHarry Stubbsas Board Member (uncredited)Edward G. RobinsonEdward G. Robinsonas Paul Julius ReuterLumsden HareLumsden Hareas ChairmanFlorence DudleyFlorence Dudleyas French Girl in Paris (uncredited)Joe De StefaniJoe De Stefanias Hans - Gauss' Assistant (uncredited)Eddie DewEddie Dewas Reporter (uncredited)Edward KeaneEdward Keaneas Reporter (uncredited)Wilfred LucasWilfred Lucasas Board Member (uncredited)Grace StaffordGrace Staffordas Woman Dancing with Geller (uncredited)