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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

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