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A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters

Release: 1940-10-19·Runtime: 90m·★ 6.3
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

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