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