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