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Calorie Rating: 126
Released: 1940-10-19
MPAA Rating: NR
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures,

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

Director / Directors

William Dieterle

Director

Cast

Edward G. Robinson

Character: Paul Julius Reuter

Edna Best

Character: Ida Magnus Reuter

Eddie Albert

Character: Max Wagner

Albert Bassermann

Character: Franz Geller

Gene Lockhart

Character: Otto Bauer

Otto Kruger

Character: Dr. Magnus

Nigel Bruce

Character: Sir Randolph Persham

Montagu Love

Character: Delane

James Stephenson

Character: Carew

Walter Kingsford

Character: Napoleon III

David Bruce

Character: Bruce

Dickie Moore

Character: Reuter as a Boy

Billy Dawson

Character: Max Wagner as a Boy

Richard Nichols

Character: Herbert - Age 5

Lumsden Hare

Character: Chairman

Louis Adlon

Character: Clerk (uncredited)

Norman Ainsley

Character: Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

Mary Anderson

Character: Girl with Max (uncredited)

Michael Audley

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

Tommy Baker

Character: Sick Boy in Aachen (uncredited)

Max Barwyn

Character: Translator (uncredited)

Frank Benson

Character: Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

Nina Borget

Character: Woman (uncredited)

Hazel Boyne

Character: Companion (uncredited)

Egon Brecher

Character: Von Konstat (uncredited)

Georgia Caine

Character: Mother in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)

Leonard Carey

Character: Delane's Secretary (uncredited)

George Cathrey

Character: Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

Cliff Clark

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

David Clyde

Character: Constable (uncredited)

Irene Coleman

Character: French Girl in Paris (uncredited)

Mildred Coles

Character: Augusta in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Character: Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited)

Alec Craig

Character: Editor Grant of the Morning Advertiser (uncredited)

Ray De Ravenne

Character: Man (uncredited)

Joe De Stefani

Character: Hans - Gauss' Assistant (uncredited)

Cyril Delevanti

Character: Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

Eddie Dew

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

Florence Dudley

Character: French Girl in Paris (uncredited)

Demetris Emanuel

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

Gilbert Emery

Character: Lord Palmerston in Parliament (uncredited)

Douglas Gordon

Character: Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

Lawrence Grant

Character: Member of Parliament (uncredited)

Bobby Hale

Character: Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

Alec Harford

Character: Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

Gordon Hart

Character: Board Member (uncredited)

Ernst Hauessermann

Character: Heinrich (uncredited)

Holmes Herbert

Character: Member of Parliament (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Character: News Vendor in Paris (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Character: Coach Attendant

Robert Homans

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

Kenneth Hunter

Character: Member of Parliament (uncredited)

Ellis Irving

Character: Parliament Speaker (uncredited)

Paul Irving

Character: J. Bender (uncredited)

Boyd Irwin

Character: Board Member (uncredited)

Charles Irwin

Character: Telegrapher for Reuter (uncredited)

Frank Jaquet

Character: Mr. Stein (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

Crauford Kent

Character: Editor Wanting Contract Voided (uncredited)

Charles Knight

Character: Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Character: Board Member (uncredited)

Alphonse Martell

Character: Board Member (uncredited)

Edward McWade

Character: Chemist Who Poisoned Medicine (uncredited)

Frederic Mellinger

Character: Man (uncredited)

Thomas R. Mills

Character: Board Member (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

Character: Member of Parliament (uncredited)

Fred Murray

Character: Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

Leda Nicova

Character: French Girl in Paris (uncredited)

Pat O'Hara

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Character: Laborer (uncredited)

George Ovey

Character: Postman Delivering Pigeons (uncredited)

Lionel Pape

Character: Stock Exchange Chairman (uncredited)

Georges Renavent

Character: French Official (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

Character: Otto - Directing Carew to Bank (uncredited)

Frank Shannon

Character: Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)

George Sorel

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

Hugh Sothern

Character: American Ambassador (uncredited)

Grace Stafford

Character: Woman Dancing with Geller (uncredited)

Walter O. Stahl

Character: Von Darnstadt (uncredited)

Ernie Stanton

Character: Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

Harry Stubbs

Character: Board Member (uncredited)

Hal Taylour

Character: Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)

Cyril Thornton

Character: Clerk (uncredited)

David Thursby

Character: Telegrapher at Reuters (uncredited)

Jacques Vanaire

Character: French Telegrapher (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

Character: Actor in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)

Robert Warwick

Character: Opposition Parliament Speaker (uncredited)

Paul Weigel

Character: Professor Gauss (uncredited)

Lottie Williams

Character: Herbert's Nanny (uncredited)

Wolfgang Zilzer

Character: Post Office Clerk (uncredited)

Production and Crew

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Valentine Williams

Story

Milton Krims

Screenplay

Wolfgang Wilhelm

Story

James Wong Howe

Director of Photography