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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

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