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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

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