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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

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