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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

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