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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

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