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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

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