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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

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