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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

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