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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

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