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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

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