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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

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