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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

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