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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

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