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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

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