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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

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