A Dispatch from Reuters
A Dispatch from Reuters
Drama
History

A Dispatch from Reuters

90 minutes
10/19/1940
5.8

Overview

German Julius Reuter sends 19th-century news by carrier pigeon and then by wire, founding a news agency.

Cast

Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. RobinsonPaul Julius Reuter
Edna Best
Edna BestIda Magnus Reuter
Eddie Albert
Eddie AlbertMax Wagner
Albert Bassermann
Albert BassermannFranz Geller
Gene Lockhart
Gene LockhartOtto Bauer
Otto Kruger
Otto KrugerDr. Magnus
Nigel Bruce
Nigel BruceSir Randolph Persham
Montagu Love
Montagu LoveDelane
James Stephenson
James StephensonCarew
Walter Kingsford
Walter KingsfordNapoleon III
David Bruce
David BruceBruce
Dickie Moore
Dickie MooreReuter as a Boy
Billy Dawson
Billy DawsonMax Wagner as a Boy
Richard Nichols
Richard NicholsHerbert - Age 5
Lumsden Hare
Lumsden HareChairman
Louis Adlon
Louis AdlonClerk (uncredited)
Norman Ainsley
Norman AinsleyCockney News Vendor (uncredited)
Mary Anderson
Mary AndersonGirl with Max (uncredited)
Michael Audley
Michael AudleyReporter (uncredited)
Tommy Baker
Tommy BakerSick Boy in Aachen (uncredited)
Max Barwyn
Max BarwynTranslator (uncredited)
Frank Benson
Frank BensonCockney News Vendor (uncredited)
Nina Borget
Nina BorgetWoman (uncredited)
Hazel Boyne
Hazel BoyneCompanion (uncredited)
Egon Brecher
Egon BrecherVon Konstat (uncredited)
Georgia Caine
Georgia CaineMother in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)
Leonard Carey
Leonard CareyDelane's Secretary (uncredited)
George Cathrey
George CathreyCockney News Vendor (uncredited)
Cliff Clark
Cliff ClarkReporter (uncredited)
David Clyde
David ClydeConstable (uncredited)
Irene Coleman
Irene ColemanFrench Girl in Paris (uncredited)
Mildred Coles
Mildred ColesAugusta in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)
Harry Cording
Harry CordingSailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
Alec Craig
Alec CraigEditor Grant of the Morning Advertiser (uncredited)
Ray De Ravenne
Ray De RavenneMan (uncredited)
Joe De Stefani
Joe De StefaniHans - Gauss' Assistant (uncredited)
Cyril Delevanti
Cyril DelevantiCockney News Vendor (uncredited)
Eddie Dew
Eddie DewReporter (uncredited)
Florence Dudley
Florence DudleyFrench Girl in Paris (uncredited)
Demetris Emanuel
Demetris EmanuelReporter (uncredited)
Gilbert Emery
Gilbert EmeryLord Palmerston in Parliament (uncredited)
Douglas Gordon
Douglas GordonCockney News Vendor (uncredited)
Lawrence Grant
Lawrence GrantMember of Parliament (uncredited)
Bobby Hale
Bobby HaleCockney News Vendor (uncredited)
Alec Harford
Alec HarfordCockney News Vendor (uncredited)
Gordon Hart
Gordon HartBoard Member (uncredited)
Ernst Hauessermann
Ernst HauessermannHeinrich (uncredited)
Holmes Herbert
Holmes HerbertMember of Parliament (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood
Herbert HeywoodNews Vendor in Paris (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Stuart HolmesCoach Attendant
Robert Homans
Robert HomansReporter (uncredited)
Kenneth Hunter
Kenneth HunterMember of Parliament (uncredited)
Ellis Irving
Ellis IrvingParliament Speaker (uncredited)
Paul Irving
Paul IrvingJ. Bender (uncredited)
Boyd Irwin
Boyd IrwinBoard Member (uncredited)
Charles Irwin
Charles IrwinTelegrapher for Reuter (uncredited)
Frank Jaquet
Frank JaquetMr. Stein (uncredited)
Edward Keane
Edward KeaneReporter (uncredited)
Crauford Kent
Crauford KentEditor Wanting Contract Voided (uncredited)
Charles Knight
Charles KnightCockney News Vendor (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
Wilfred LucasBoard Member (uncredited)
Alphonse Martell
Alphonse MartellBoard Member (uncredited)
Edward McWade
Edward McWadeChemist Who Poisoned Medicine (uncredited)
Frederic Mellinger
Frederic MellingerMan (uncredited)
Thomas R. Mills
Thomas R. MillsBoard Member (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie
Leonard MudieMember of Parliament (uncredited)
Fred Murray
Fred MurrayCockney News Vendor (uncredited)
Leda Nicova
Leda NicovaFrench Girl in Paris (uncredited)
Pat O'Hara
Pat O'HaraReporter (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley
Pat O'MalleyLaborer (uncredited)
George Ovey
George OveyPostman Delivering Pigeons (uncredited)
Lionel Pape
Lionel PapeStock Exchange Chairman (uncredited)
Georges Renavent
Georges RenaventFrench Official (uncredited)
Henry Roquemore
Henry RoquemoreOtto - Directing Carew to Bank (uncredited)
Frank Shannon
Frank ShannonMr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
George Sorel
George SorelReporter (uncredited)
Hugh Sothern
Hugh SothernAmerican Ambassador (uncredited)
Grace Stafford
Grace StaffordWoman Dancing with Geller (uncredited)
Walter O. Stahl
Walter O. StahlVon Darnstadt (uncredited)
Ernie Stanton
Ernie StantonCockney News Vendor (uncredited)
Harry Stubbs
Harry StubbsBoard Member (uncredited)
Hal Taylour
Hal TaylourCockney News Vendor (uncredited)
Cyril Thornton
Cyril ThorntonClerk (uncredited)
David Thursby
David ThursbyTelegrapher at Reuters (uncredited)
Jacques Vanaire
Jacques VanaireFrench Telegrapher (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz
Theodore von EltzActor in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)
Robert Warwick
Robert WarwickOpposition Parliament Speaker (uncredited)
Paul Weigel
Paul WeigelProfessor Gauss (uncredited)
Lottie Williams
Lottie WilliamsHerbert's Nanny (uncredited)
Wolfgang Zilzer
Wolfgang ZilzerPost Office Clerk (uncredited)