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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

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