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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

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