A Dispatch from Reuters
A Dispatch from Reuters

Movie·1940·1h 30m

A Dispatch from Reuters

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

Directed By

William Dieterle

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

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

Written By

Milton Krims

Cinematography

James Wong Howe

Music

Max Steiner

Themes

biographycarrier pigeon

Production House

Warner Bros. Pictures

Audience Score

62%

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Perfection21%

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// cast

Cast

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)

// crew

Crew

William Dieterle

William Dieterle

Director

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

James Wong Howe

James Wong Howe

Director of Photography

Valentine Williams

Story

Wolfgang Wilhelm

Story

Milton Krims

Screenplay

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