A Dispatch from Reuters Cast and Crew

A Dispatch from Reuters

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

Release Date: Saturday, October 19 1940
84 years ago

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Cast

Edward G. Robinson. Edward G. Robinson was 46 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Paul Julius Reuter'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 12 1893 –
Died: Fri, Jan 26 1973

Edna Best. Edna Best was 40 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Ida Magnus Reuter'.

Birthday: Sat, Mar 03 1900 –
Died: Wed, Sep 18 1974

Eddie Albert. Eddie Albert was 34 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Max Wagner'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 22 1906 –
Died: Thu, May 26 2005

Albert Bassermann. Albert Bassermann was 73 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Franz Geller'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 06 1867 –
Died: Thu, May 15 1952

Gene Lockhart. Gene Lockhart was 49 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Otto Bauer'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 17 1891 –
Died: Sun, Mar 31 1957

Otto Kruger. Otto Kruger was 55 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Dr. Magnus'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 06 1885 –
Died: Fri, Sep 06 1974

Nigel Bruce. Nigel Bruce was 45 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Sir Randolph Persham'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 03 1895 –
Died: Thu, Oct 08 1953

Montagu Love. Montagu Love was 60 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Delane'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 15 1880 –
Died: Mon, May 17 1943

James Stephenson. James Stephenson was 51 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Carew'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 13 1889 –
Died: Tue, Jul 29 1941

Walter Kingsford. Walter Kingsford was 58 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Napoleon III'.

Birthday: Wed, Sep 20 1882 –
Died: Fri, Feb 07 1958

David Bruce. David Bruce was 24 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Bruce'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 06 1916 –
Died: Mon, May 03 1976

Dickie Moore. Dickie Moore was 15 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Reuter as a Boy'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 12 1925 –
Died: Mon, Sep 07 2015

Billy Dawson. Billy Dawson was >> in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Max Wagner as a Boy'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Richard Nichols. Richard Nichols was 4 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Herbert - Age 5'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 14 1935

Lumsden Hare. Lumsden Hare was 65 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Chairman'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 27 1875 –
Died: Fri, Aug 28 1964

Louis Adlon. Louis Adlon was >> in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Clerk (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Norman Ainsley. Norman Ainsley was 59 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, May 04 1881 –
Died: Fri, Jan 23 1948

Mary Anderson. Mary Anderson was 22 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Girl with Max (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Apr 03 1918 –
Died: Sun, Apr 06 2014

Michael Audley. Michael Audley was >> in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tommy Baker. Tommy Baker was >> in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Sick Boy in Aachen (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Max Barwyn. Max Barwyn was 56 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Translator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 24 1884 –
Died: Fri, Feb 18 1955

Frank Benson. Frank Benson was 64 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 06 1876 –
Died: Fri, Apr 07 1950

Nina Borget. Nina Borget was >> in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Woman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hazel Boyne. Hazel Boyne was 57 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Companion (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jul 04 1883 –
Died: Sat, Aug 27 1966

Egon Brecher. Egon Brecher was 60 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Von Konstat (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 15 1880 –
Died: Mon, Aug 12 1946

Georgia Caine. Georgia Caine was 63 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Mother in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Oct 30 1876 –
Died: Sat, Apr 04 1964

Leonard Carey. Leonard Carey was 53 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Delane's Secretary (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 25 1887 –
Died: Sun, Sep 11 1977

George Cathrey. George Cathrey was >> in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Cliff Clark. Cliff Clark was 51 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jun 09 1889 –
Died: Sun, Feb 08 1953

David Clyde. David Clyde was 55 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Constable (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 27 1885 –
Died: Thu, May 17 1945

Irene Coleman. Irene Coleman was >> in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'French Girl in Paris (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mildred Coles. Mildred Coles was 20 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Augusta in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 18 1920 –
Died: Thu, Aug 31 1995

Harry Cording. Harry Cording was 49 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 25 1891 –
Died: Wed, Sep 01 1954

Alec Craig. Alec Craig was 56 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Editor Grant of the Morning Advertiser (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 30 1884 –
Died: Mon, Jun 25 1945

Ray De Ravenne. Ray De Ravenne was >> in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Man (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Joe De Stefani. Joe De Stefani was >> in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Hans - Gauss' Assistant (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Cyril Delevanti. Cyril Delevanti was 51 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 22 1889 –
Died: Sat, Dec 13 1975

Eddie Dew. Eddie Dew was 31 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 29 1909 –
Died: Thu, Apr 06 1972

Florence Dudley. Florence Dudley was 38 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'French Girl in Paris (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 28 1902 –
Died: Sat, May 23 1953

Demetris Emanuel. Demetris Emanuel was 42 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 06 1898 –
Died: Sun, Dec 19 1943

Gilbert Emery. Gilbert Emery was 65 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Lord Palmerston in Parliament (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jun 11 1875 –
Died: Sun, Oct 28 1945

Douglas Gordon. Douglas Gordon was 45 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 11 1894

Lawrence Grant. Lawrence Grant was 69 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Member of Parliament (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 29 1870 –
Died: Tue, Feb 19 1952

Bobby Hale. Bobby Hale was 54 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, May 27 1886 –
Died: Tue, Sep 27 1977

Alec Harford. Alec Harford was >> in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gordon Hart. Gordon Hart was 55 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Board Member (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Nov 24 1884 –
Died: Thu, Dec 27 1973

Ernst Hauessermann. Ernst Hauessermann was >> in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Heinrich (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Holmes Herbert. Holmes Herbert was 58 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Member of Parliament (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 30 1882 –
Died: Wed, Dec 26 1956

Herbert Heywood. Herbert Heywood was 59 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'News Vendor in Paris (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 01 1881 –
Died: Tue, Sep 15 1964

Stuart Holmes. Stuart Holmes was 56 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Coach Attendant'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 09 1884 –
Died: Wed, Dec 29 1971

Robert Homans. Robert Homans was 62 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 07 1877 –
Died: Mon, Jul 28 1947

Kenneth Hunter. Kenneth Hunter was 58 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Member of Parliament (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 19 1882 –
Died: Thu, Dec 21 1961

Ellis Irving. Ellis Irving was 38 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Parliament Speaker (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 06 1902 –
Died: Sun, Mar 27 1983

Paul Irving. Paul Irving was 63 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'J. Bender (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 24 1877 –
Died: Fri, May 08 1959

Boyd Irwin. Boyd Irwin was 60 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Board Member (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Mar 11 1880 –
Died: Tue, Jan 22 1957

Charles Irwin. Charles Irwin was 53 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Telegrapher for Reuter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 31 1887 –
Died: Sun, Jan 12 1969

Frank Jaquet. Frank Jaquet was 55 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Mr. Stein (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 15 1885 –
Died: Sun, May 11 1958

Edward Keane. Edward Keane was 56 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, May 28 1884 –
Died: Mon, Oct 12 1959

Crauford Kent. Crauford Kent was 59 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Editor Wanting Contract Voided (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 12 1881 –
Died: Thu, May 14 1953

Charles Knight. Charles Knight was >> in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Wilfred Lucas. Wilfred Lucas was 69 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Board Member (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 29 1871 –
Died: Fri, Dec 13 1940

Alphonse Martell. Alphonse Martell was 50 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Board Member (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Mar 27 1890 –
Died: Thu, Mar 18 1976

Edward McWade. Edward McWade was 75 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Chemist Who Poisoned Medicine (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jan 14 1865 –
Died: Mon, May 17 1943

Frederic Mellinger. Frederic Mellinger was >> in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Man (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Thomas R. Mills. Thomas R. Mills was 62 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Board Member (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 27 1878 –
Died: Sun, Nov 29 1953

Leonard Mudie. Leonard Mudie was 57 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Member of Parliament (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Apr 11 1883 –
Died: Wed, Apr 14 1965

Fred Murray. Fred Murray was >> in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Leda Nicova. Leda Nicova was >> in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'French Girl in Paris (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Pat O'Hara. Pat O'Hara was 36 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 07 1904 –
Died: Mon, May 16 1988

Pat O'Malley. Pat O'Malley was 50 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Laborer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 02 1890 –
Died: Sat, May 21 1966

George Ovey. George Ovey was 69 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Postman Delivering Pigeons (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 13 1870 –
Died: Sun, Sep 23 1951

Lionel Pape. Lionel Pape was 63 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Stock Exchange Chairman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 17 1877 –
Died: Sat, Oct 21 1944

Georges Renavent. Georges Renavent was 48 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'French Official (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 23 1892 –
Died: Thu, Jan 02 1969

Henry Roquemore. Henry Roquemore was 54 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Otto - Directing Carew to Bank (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Mar 13 1886 –
Died: Wed, Jun 30 1943

Frank Shannon. Frank Shannon was 66 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 27 1874 –
Died: Sun, Feb 01 1959

George Sorel. George Sorel was 39 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 24 1901 –
Died: Mon, Jan 19 1948

Hugh Sothern. Hugh Sothern was 59 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'American Ambassador (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jul 20 1881 –
Died: Sun, Apr 13 1947

Grace Stafford. Grace Stafford was 36 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Woman Dancing with Geller (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Nov 07 1903 –
Died: Tue, Mar 17 1992

Walter O. Stahl. Walter O. Stahl was 56 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Von Darnstadt (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jun 03 1884 –
Died: Fri, Aug 06 1943

Ernie Stanton. Ernie Stanton was 50 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Aug 23 1890 –
Died: Sun, Feb 06 1944

Harry Stubbs. Harry Stubbs was 65 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Board Member (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Dec 06 1874 –
Died: Thu, Mar 09 1950

Hal Taylour. Hal Taylour was >> in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Cyril Thornton. Cyril Thornton was 35 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Clerk (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 06 1905 –
Died: Thu, Feb 08 1990

David Thursby. David Thursby was 51 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Telegrapher at Reuters (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 28 1889 –
Died: Wed, Apr 20 1977

Jacques Vanaire. Jacques Vanaire was >> in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'French Telegrapher (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Theodore von Eltz. Theodore von Eltz was 46 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Actor in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Nov 04 1893 –
Died: Tue, Oct 06 1964

Robert Warwick. Robert Warwick was 62 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Opposition Parliament Speaker (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 09 1878 –
Died: Sat, Jun 06 1964

Paul Weigel. Paul Weigel was 73 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Professor Gauss (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 17 1867 –
Died: Fri, May 25 1951

Lottie Williams. Lottie Williams was 66 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Herbert's Nanny (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 20 1874 –
Died: Fri, Nov 16 1962

Wolfgang Zilzer. Wolfgang Zilzer was 39 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Post Office Clerk (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 20 1901 –
Died: Wed, Jun 26 1991

Crew

William Dieterle. William Dieterle was 47 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Director'

Birthday: Sat, Jul 15 1893 –
Died: Fri, Dec 08 1972

James Wong Howe. James Wong Howe was 41 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Sun, Aug 27 1899 –
Died: Mon, Jul 12 1976

Milton Krims. Milton Krims was 36 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Sun, Feb 07 1904 –
Died: Mon, Jul 11 1988

Max Steiner. Max Steiner was 52 in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Thu, May 10 1888 –
Died: Tue, Dec 28 1971

Valentine Williams. Valentine Williams was >> in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Story'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Wolfgang Wilhelm. Wolfgang Wilhelm was >> in A Dispatch from Reuters as 'Story'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday