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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

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