A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940/10/19 • Released • English

Drama
History
5.8
1h 30m

NO ONE KNOWS HIM...HIS SHADOW COVERS THE WORLD! Who is this mystery man...who changed the fate of nations?

Overview

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

Director : William Dieterle

Casts
Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

Paul Julius Reuter

Edna Best

Edna Best

Ida Magnus Reuter

Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

Max Wagner

Albert Bassermann

Albert Bassermann

Franz Geller

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Otto Bauer

Otto Kruger

Otto Kruger

Dr. Magnus

Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Sir Randolph Persham

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Delane

James Stephenson

James Stephenson

Carew

Walter Kingsford

Walter Kingsford

Napoleon III

David Bruce

David Bruce

Bruce

Dickie Moore

Dickie Moore

Reuter as a Boy

Billy Dawson

Max Wagner as a Boy

Richard Nichols

Herbert - Age 5

Lumsden Hare

Lumsden Hare

Chairman

Louis Adlon

Louis Adlon

Clerk (uncredited)

Norman Ainsley

Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

Mary Anderson

Mary Anderson

Girl with Max (uncredited)

Michael Audley

Reporter (uncredited)

Tommy Baker

Sick Boy in Aachen (uncredited)

Max Barwyn

Max Barwyn

Translator (uncredited)

Frank Benson

Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

Nina Borget

Woman (uncredited)

Hazel Boyne

Companion (uncredited)

Egon Brecher

Egon Brecher

Von Konstat (uncredited)

Georgia Caine

Georgia Caine

Mother in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)

Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

Delane's Secretary (uncredited)

George Cathrey

Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

Reporter (uncredited)

David Clyde

David Clyde

Constable (uncredited)

Irene Coleman

Irene Coleman

French Girl in Paris (uncredited)

Mildred Coles

Mildred Coles

Augusta in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited)

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Editor Grant of the Morning Advertiser (uncredited)

Ray De Ravenne

Man (uncredited)

Joe De Stefani

Joe De Stefani

Hans - Gauss' Assistant (uncredited)

Cyril Delevanti

Cyril Delevanti

Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

Eddie Dew

Eddie Dew

Reporter (uncredited)

Florence Dudley

Florence Dudley

French Girl in Paris (uncredited)

Demetris Emanuel

Reporter (uncredited)

Gilbert Emery

Gilbert Emery

Lord Palmerston in Parliament (uncredited)

Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon

Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

Lawrence Grant

Lawrence Grant

Member of Parliament (uncredited)

Bobby Hale

Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

Alec Harford

Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

Gordon Hart

Board Member (uncredited)

Ernst Hauessermann

Heinrich (uncredited)

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Member of Parliament (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

News Vendor in Paris (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Coach Attendant

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Reporter (uncredited)

Kenneth Hunter

Member of Parliament (uncredited)

Ellis Irving

Parliament Speaker (uncredited)

Paul Irving

J. Bender (uncredited)

Boyd Irwin

Boyd Irwin

Board Member (uncredited)

Charles Irwin

Telegrapher for Reuter (uncredited)

Frank Jaquet

Mr. Stein (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Reporter (uncredited)

Crauford Kent

Crauford Kent

Editor Wanting Contract Voided (uncredited)

Charles Knight

Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Board Member (uncredited)

Alphonse Martell

Alphonse Martell

Board Member (uncredited)

Edward McWade

Edward McWade

Chemist Who Poisoned Medicine (uncredited)

Frederic Mellinger

Man (uncredited)

Thomas R. Mills

Board Member (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Member of Parliament (uncredited)

Fred Murray

Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

Leda Nicova

French Girl in Paris (uncredited)

Pat O'Hara

Pat O'Hara

Reporter (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Laborer (uncredited)

George Ovey

George Ovey

Postman Delivering Pigeons (uncredited)

Lionel Pape

Stock Exchange Chairman (uncredited)

Georges Renavent

Georges Renavent

French Official (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

Otto - Directing Carew to Bank (uncredited)

Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

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

George Sorel

Reporter (uncredited)

Hugh Sothern

Hugh Sothern

American Ambassador (uncredited)

Grace Stafford

Grace Stafford

Woman Dancing with Geller (uncredited)

Walter O. Stahl

Von Darnstadt (uncredited)

Ernie Stanton

Ernie Stanton

Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

Harry Stubbs

Harry Stubbs

Board Member (uncredited)

Hal Taylour

Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

Cyril Thornton

Clerk (uncredited)

David Thursby

Telegrapher at Reuters (uncredited)

Jacques Vanaire

French Telegrapher (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

Theodore von Eltz

Actor in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Opposition Parliament Speaker (uncredited)

Paul Weigel

Paul Weigel

Professor Gauss (uncredited)

Lottie Williams

Herbert's Nanny (uncredited)

Wolfgang Zilzer

Wolfgang Zilzer

Post Office Clerk (uncredited)

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