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