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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

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