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A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters

Release: 1940-10-19·Runtime: 90m·★ 6.2
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

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