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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

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