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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

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