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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

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