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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

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