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A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters

Release: 1940-10-19·Runtime: 90m·★ 6.1
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

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