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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

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