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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

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