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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

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