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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

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