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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

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