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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

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