A Dispatch from Reuters 83 years old

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

A Dispatch from Reuters

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

Credits

A Dispatch from Reuters Cast

Name Character
Albert Bassermann He was 73, 84 years old when he died as Franz Geller
Edward G. Robinson He was 46, 79 years old when he died as Paul Julius Reuter
Wilfred Lucas He was 69, 69 years old when he died as Board Member (uncredited)
Gene Lockhart He was 49, 65 years old when he died as Otto Bauer
Nigel Bruce He was 45, 58 years old when he died as Sir Randolph Persham
Otto Kruger He was 55, 89 years old when he died as Dr. Magnus
Eddie Albert He was 34, 99 years old when he died as Max Wagner
David Thursby He was 51, 88 years old when he died as Telegrapher at Reuters (uncredited)
Ernie Stanton He was 50, 53 years old when he died as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)
Gilbert Emery He was 65, 70 years old when he died as Lord Palmerston in Parliament (uncredited)
Alec Craig He was 55, 60 years old when he died as Editor Grant of the Morning Advertiser (uncredited)
Lawrence Grant He was 69, 81 years old when he died as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Robert Homans He was 62, 69 years old when he died as Reporter (uncredited)
Lionel Pape He was 63, 67 years old when he died as Stock Exchange Chairman (uncredited)
Gordon Hart He was 0, 33 years old when he died as Board Member (uncredited)
Frank Jaquet He was 55, 73 years old when he died as Mr. Stein (uncredited)
Edna Best She was 40, 74 years old when she died as Ida Magnus Reuter
Theodore von Eltz He was 46, 70 years old when he died as Actor in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)
Bobby Hale He was 54, 91 years old when he died as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)
Mildred Coles She was 20, 75 years old when she died as Augusta in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)
Leonard Carey He was 53, 90 years old when he died as Delane's Secretary (uncredited)
David Bruce He was 85, 120 years old when he died as Bruce
Leonard Mudie He was 57, 82 years old when he died as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Robert Warwick He was 62, 85 years old when he died as Opposition Parliament Speaker (uncredited)
James Stephenson He was 51, 52 years old when he died as Carew
Harry Cording He was 49, 63 years old when he died as Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
George Sorel He was 39, 46 years old when he died as Reporter (uncredited)
Mary Anderson She was 22, 96 years old when she died as Girl with Max (uncredited)
Lumsden Hare He was 66, 89 years old when he died as Chairman
Edward McWade He was 75, 78 years old when he died as Chemist Who Poisoned Medicine (uncredited)
Montagu Love He was 63, 66 years old when he died as Delane
Cliff Clark He was 51, 63 years old when he died as Reporter (uncredited)
Georges Renavent He was 48, 76 years old when he died as French Official (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood He was 27, 51 years old when he died as News Vendor in Paris (uncredited)
Cyril Delevanti He was 51, 86 years old when he died as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)
Holmes Herbert He was 58, 74 years old when he died as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Max Barwyn as Translator (uncredited)
Paul Weigel He was 73, 84 years old when he died as Professor Gauss (uncredited)
Alphonse Martell He was 50, 85 years old when he died as Board Member (uncredited)
Edward Keane He was 96, 59 years old when he died as Reporter (uncredited)
Jacques Vanaire as French Telegrapher (uncredited)
Joe De Stefani as Hans - Gauss' Assistant (uncredited)
Frank Shannon He was 66, 84 years old when he died as Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
Lottie Williams She was 66, 88 years old when she died as Herbert's Nanny (uncredited)
Fred Murray He was 41, now 41 years old as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)
Pat O'Hara He was 27, 19 years old when he died as Reporter (uncredited)
Michael Audley He was 27, 82 years old when he died as Reporter (uncredited)
Egon Brecher He was 60, 66 years old when he died as Von Konstat (uncredited)
Richard Nichols He was 4, now 88 years old as Herbert - Age 5
Crauford Kent He was 59, 71 years old when he died as Editor Wanting Contract Voided (uncredited)
Hazel Boyne She was 57, 83 years old when she died as Companion (uncredited)
Billy Dawson as Max Wagner as a Boy
Cyril Thornton He was 35, 84 years old when he died as Clerk (uncredited)
Ellis Irving He was 38, 80 years old when he died as Parliament Speaker (uncredited)
Dickie Moore He was 15, 89 years old when he died as Reuter as a Boy
Walter Kingsford He was 58, 75 years old when he died as Napoleon III
Florence Dudley as French Girl in Paris (uncredited)
Kenneth Hunter He was 58, 79 years old when he died as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Norman Ainsley as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)
Harry Stubbs He was 65, 75 years old when he died as Board Member (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes He was 56, 87 years old when he died as Coach Attendant
Wolfgang Zilzer He was 39, 90 years old when he died as Post Office Clerk (uncredited)
Henry Roquemore He was 54, 57 years old when he died as Otto - Directing Carew to Bank (uncredited)
Hugh Sothern He was 59, 65 years old when he died as American Ambassador (uncredited)
Grace Stafford She was 36, 88 years old when she died as Woman Dancing with Geller (uncredited)
Charles Irwin He was 53, 13 years old when he died as Telegrapher for Reuter (uncredited)
Frank Benson as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)
David Clyde He was 14, now 68 years old as Constable (uncredited)
Paul Irving as J. Bender (uncredited)

A Dispatch from Reuters Crew

Name Department
Max Steiner as Original Music Composer. He was 52 (83) years old when He died Sound
Wolfgang Wilhelm as Story. He was 34 (78) years old when He died Writing
Milton Krims as Screenplay. He was 36 (84) years old when He died Writing
William Dieterle as Director. He was 47 (79) years old when He died Directing
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A Dispatch from Reuters (83 years)

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

  • Release day: Saturday, October 19, 1940
  • Runtime: 90 minutes