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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

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