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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

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