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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

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