A Dispatch from Reuters (1940)

★ 6.3 1h 30m 17 votes IMDb
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In 19th-century England, German journalist Paul Julius Reuter and his partner, Max Wagner, utilize messenger pigeons to connect telegraph stations across Europe. As time passes and technology outdates his system, Reuter invents a wire system that transmits news stories directly to newspapers. But when a rival creates a faster means, Reuter must transmit high-profile news to stay on top of the industry.

A Dispatch from Reuters

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Cast

Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson as Paul Julius Reuter Died 1973 · Bucarest, Roumanie Edward G. Robinson (born Emanuel Goldenberg; December 12, 1893 – January 26, 1973) was a Romanian-born American actor and political activist. Although he played a wide range of characters, he is best...
Edna Best
Edna Best as Ida Magnus Reuter Died 1974 · Hove, East Sussex, England, UK
Eddie Albert
Eddie Albert as Max Wagner Died 2005 · Rock Island, Illinois, USA Edward Albert Heimberger (April 22, 1906 - May 26, 2005), known professionally as Eddie Albert, was an American actor and activist. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in...
Albert Bassermann
Albert Bassermann as Franz Geller Died 1952 · Mannheim, Germany Albert Bassermann (7 September 1867 – 15 May 1952) was a German stage and screen actor. He was considered to be one of the greatest German-speaking actors of his generation and received the famous Iff...
Gene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart as Otto Bauer Died 1957 · London, Ontario, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edwin Eugene Lockhart (July 18, 1891 – March 31, 1957) was a Canadian-American character actor, singer, and playwright. He also wrote the lyrics to a number of p...
Otto Kruger
Otto Kruger as Dr. Magnus Died 1974 · Toledo, Ohio, USA Otto Kruger (September 6, 1885 – September 6, 1974) was an American actor who began his career in 1915. His career was most prolific during the 1930s and 1940s..
Director William Dieterle
Cast Edward G. Robinson, Edna Best, Eddie Albert, Albert Bassermann, Gene Lockhart, Otto Kruger, Nigel Bruce, Montagu Love, James Stephenson, Walter Kingsford

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