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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

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