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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

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