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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

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