A Dispatch from Reuters

Overview Cast Crew Videos

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

Cast

Edward G. Robinson

Played Paul Julius Reuter
Edna Best

Played Ida Magnus Reuter
Eddie Albert

Played Max Wagner
Albert Bassermann

Played Franz Geller
Gene Lockhart

Played Otto Bauer
Otto Kruger

Played Dr. Magnus
Nigel Bruce

Played Sir Randolph Persham
Montagu Love

Played Delane
James Stephenson

Played Carew
Walter Kingsford

Played Napoleon III
David Bruce

Played Bruce
Dickie Moore

Played Reuter as a Boy
Billy Dawson

Played Max Wagner as a Boy
Richard Nichols

Played Herbert - Age 5
Lumsden Hare

Played Chairman
Louis Adlon

Played Clerk (uncredited)
Norman Ainsley

Played Cockney News Vendor …
Mary Anderson

Played Girl with Max (uncre…
Michael Audley

Played Reporter (uncredited…
Tommy Baker

Played Sick Boy in Aachen (…
Max Barwyn

Played Translator (uncredit…
Frank Benson

Played Cockney News Vendor …
Nina Borget

Played Woman (uncredited)
Hazel Boyne

Played Companion (uncredite…
Egon Brecher

Played Von Konstat (uncredi…
Georgia Caine

Played Mother in 'Our Ameri…
Leonard Carey

Played Delane's Secretary (…
George Cathrey

Played Cockney News Vendor …
Cliff Clark

Played Reporter (uncredited…
David Clyde

Played Constable (uncredite…
Irene Coleman

Played French Girl in Paris…
Mildred Coles

Played Augusta in 'Our Amer…
Harry Cording

Played Sailor on the Nova S…
Alec Craig

Played Editor Grant of the …
Ray De Ravenne

Played Man (uncredited)
Joe De Stefani

Played Hans - Gauss' Assist…
Cyril Delevanti

Played Cockney News Vendor …
Eddie Dew

Played Reporter (uncredited…
Florence Dudley

Played French Girl in Paris…
Demetris Emanuel

Played Reporter (uncredited…
Gilbert Emery

Played Lord Palmerston in P…
Douglas Gordon

Played Cockney News Vendor …
Lawrence Grant

Played Member of Parliament…
Bobby Hale

Played Cockney News Vendor …
Alec Harford

Played Cockney News Vendor …
Gordon Hart

Played Board Member (uncred…
Ernst Hauessermann

Played Heinrich (uncredited…
Holmes Herbert

Played Member of Parliament…
Herbert Heywood

Played News Vendor in Paris…
Stuart Holmes

Played Coach Attendant
Robert Homans

Played Reporter (uncredited…
Kenneth Hunter

Played Member of Parliament…
Ellis Irving

Played Parliament Speaker (…
Paul Irving

Played J. Bender (uncredite…
Boyd Irwin

Played Board Member (uncred…
Charles Irwin

Played Telegrapher for Reut…
Frank Jaquet

Played Mr. Stein (uncredite…
Edward Keane

Played Reporter (uncredited…
Crauford Kent

Played Editor Wanting Contr…
Charles Knight

Played Cockney News Vendor …
Wilfred Lucas

Played Board Member (uncred…
Alphonse Martell

Played Board Member (uncred…
Edward McWade

Played Chemist Who Poisoned…
Frederic Mellinger

Played Man (uncredited)
Thomas R. Mills

Played Board Member (uncred…
Leonard Mudie

Played Member of Parliament…
Fred Murray

Played Cockney News Vendor …
Leda Nicova

Played French Girl in Paris…
Pat O'Hara

Played Reporter (uncredited…
Pat O'Malley

Played Laborer (uncredited)
George Ovey

Played Postman Delivering P…
Lionel Pape

Played Stock Exchange Chair…
Georges Renavent

Played French Official (unc…
Henry Roquemore

Played Otto - Directing Car…
Frank Shannon

Played Mr. O'Malley - Capta…
George Sorel

Played Reporter (uncredited…
Hugh Sothern

Played American Ambassador …
Grace Stafford

Played Woman Dancing with G…
Walter O. Stahl

Played Von Darnstadt (uncre…
Ernie Stanton

Played Cockney News Vendor …
Harry Stubbs

Played Board Member (uncred…
Hal Taylour

Played Cockney News Vendor …
Cyril Thornton

Played Clerk (uncredited)
David Thursby

Played Telegrapher at Reute…
Jacques Vanaire

Played French Telegrapher (…
Theodore von Eltz

Played Actor in 'Our Americ…
Robert Warwick

Played Opposition Parliamen…
Paul Weigel

Played Professor Gauss (unc…
Lottie Williams

Played Herbert's Nanny (unc…
Wolfgang Zilzer

Played Post Office Clerk (u…

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