poster

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

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