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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

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