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A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters

Release: 1940-10-19·Runtime: 90m·★ 6.2
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

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