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A Dispatch from Reuters

Genres
Drama
History
Rating
6.1
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1940-10-19
Runtime90 mins

Overview

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

Cast & Crew

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Edward G. Robinson

as Paul Julius Reuter

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Edna Best

as Ida Magnus Reuter

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Eddie Albert

as Max Wagner

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Albert Bassermann

as Franz Geller

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Gene Lockhart

as Otto Bauer

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Otto Kruger

as Dr. Magnus

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Nigel Bruce

as Sir Randolph Persham

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Montagu Love

as Delane

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James Stephenson

as Carew

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Walter Kingsford

as Napoleon III

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David Bruce

as Bruce

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Dickie Moore

as Reuter as a Boy

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Billy Dawson

as Max Wagner as a Boy

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Richard Nichols

as Herbert - Age 5

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Lumsden Hare

as Chairman

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Louis Adlon

as Clerk (uncredited)

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Norman Ainsley

as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

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Mary Anderson

as Girl with Max (uncredited)

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Michael Audley

as Reporter (uncredited)

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Tommy Baker

as Sick Boy in Aachen (uncredited)

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Max Barwyn

as Translator (uncredited)

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Frank Benson

as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

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Nina Borget

as Woman (uncredited)

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Hazel Boyne

as Companion (uncredited)

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Egon Brecher

as Von Konstat (uncredited)

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Georgia Caine

as Mother in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)

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Leonard Carey

as Delane's Secretary (uncredited)

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George Cathrey

as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

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Cliff Clark

as Reporter (uncredited)

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David Clyde

as Constable (uncredited)

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Irene Coleman

as French Girl in Paris (uncredited)

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Mildred Coles

as Augusta in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)

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Harry Cording

as Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited)

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Alec Craig

as Editor Grant of the Morning Advertiser (uncredited)

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Ray De Ravenne

as Man (uncredited)

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Joe De Stefani

as Hans - Gauss' Assistant (uncredited)

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Cyril Delevanti

as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

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Eddie Dew

as Reporter (uncredited)

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Florence Dudley

as French Girl in Paris (uncredited)

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Demetris Emanuel

as Reporter (uncredited)

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Gilbert Emery

as Lord Palmerston in Parliament (uncredited)

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Douglas Gordon

as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

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Lawrence Grant

as Member of Parliament (uncredited)

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Bobby Hale

as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

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Alec Harford

as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

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Gordon Hart

as Board Member (uncredited)

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Ernst Hauessermann

as Heinrich (uncredited)

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Holmes Herbert

as Member of Parliament (uncredited)

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Herbert Heywood

as News Vendor in Paris (uncredited)

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Stuart Holmes

as Coach Attendant

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Robert Homans

as Reporter (uncredited)

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Kenneth Hunter

as Member of Parliament (uncredited)

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Ellis Irving

as Parliament Speaker (uncredited)

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Paul Irving

as J. Bender (uncredited)

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Boyd Irwin

as Board Member (uncredited)

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Charles Irwin

as Telegrapher for Reuter (uncredited)

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Frank Jaquet

as Mr. Stein (uncredited)

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Edward Keane

as Reporter (uncredited)

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Crauford Kent

as Editor Wanting Contract Voided (uncredited)

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Charles Knight

as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

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Wilfred Lucas

as Board Member (uncredited)

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Alphonse Martell

as Board Member (uncredited)

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Edward McWade

as Chemist Who Poisoned Medicine (uncredited)

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Frederic Mellinger

as Man (uncredited)

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Thomas R. Mills

as Board Member (uncredited)

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Leonard Mudie

as Member of Parliament (uncredited)

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Fred Murray

as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

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Leda Nicova

as French Girl in Paris (uncredited)

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Pat O'Hara

as Reporter (uncredited)

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Pat O'Malley

as Laborer (uncredited)

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George Ovey

as Postman Delivering Pigeons (uncredited)

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Lionel Pape

as Stock Exchange Chairman (uncredited)

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Georges Renavent

as French Official (uncredited)

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Henry Roquemore

as Otto - Directing Carew to Bank (uncredited)

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Frank Shannon

as Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)

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George Sorel

as Reporter (uncredited)

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Hugh Sothern

as American Ambassador (uncredited)

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Grace Stafford

as Woman Dancing with Geller (uncredited)

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Walter O. Stahl

as Von Darnstadt (uncredited)

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Ernie Stanton

as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

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Harry Stubbs

as Board Member (uncredited)

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Hal Taylour

as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

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Cyril Thornton

as Clerk (uncredited)

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David Thursby

as Telegrapher at Reuters (uncredited)

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Jacques Vanaire

as French Telegrapher (uncredited)

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Theodore von Eltz

as Actor in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)

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Robert Warwick

as Opposition Parliament Speaker (uncredited)

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Paul Weigel

as Professor Gauss (uncredited)

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Lottie Williams

as Herbert's Nanny (uncredited)

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Wolfgang Zilzer

as Post Office Clerk (uncredited)

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