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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

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