Genre:DramaHistory
Released:1940-10-19
Runtime:90
German Julius Reuter sends 19th-century news by carrier pigeon and then by wire, founding a news agency.
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
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
Cliff Clark
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
Eddie Dew
Florence Dudley
Demetris Emanuel
Gilbert Emery
Character: Lord Palmerston in Parliament (uncredited)
Douglas Gordon
Lawrence Grant
Character: Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Bobby Hale
Alec Harford
Gordon Hart
Character: Board Member (uncredited)
Ernst Hauessermann
Character: Heinrich (uncredited)
Holmes Herbert
Herbert Heywood
Character: News Vendor in Paris (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Character: Coach Attendant
Robert Homans
Kenneth Hunter
Ellis Irving
Character: Parliament Speaker (uncredited)
Paul Irving
Character: J. Bender (uncredited)
Boyd Irwin
Charles Irwin
Character: Telegrapher for Reuter (uncredited)
Frank Jaquet
Character: Mr. Stein (uncredited)
Edward Keane
Crauford Kent
Character: Editor Wanting Contract Voided (uncredited)
Charles Knight
Wilfred Lucas
Alphonse Martell
Edward McWade
Character: Chemist Who Poisoned Medicine (uncredited)
Frederic Mellinger
Thomas R. Mills
Leonard Mudie
Fred Murray
Leda Nicova
Pat O'Hara
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
Hugh Sothern
Character: American Ambassador (uncredited)
Grace Stafford
Character: Woman Dancing with Geller (uncredited)
Walter O. Stahl
Character: Von Darnstadt (uncredited)
Ernie Stanton
Harry Stubbs
Hal Taylour
Cyril Thornton
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)