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A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters

Release: 1940-10-19·Runtime: 90m·★ 6.2
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

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