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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

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