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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

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