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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

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