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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

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