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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

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