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