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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

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