A Dispatch from Reuters (1940)
NO ONE KNOWS HIM...HIS SHADOW COVERS THE WORLD! Who is this mystery man...who changed the fate of nations?
90 min
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.
- Release date
- October 19, 1940
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Edward G. Robinson as Baron Julius Reuter
- Edna Best as Ida Magnus
- Eddie Albert as Max Wagner
- Albert Bassermann as Franz Geller
- Gene Lockhart as Otto Bauer
- Otto Kruger as Dr. Magnus
- Nigel Bruce as Sir Randolph Persham
- Montagu Love as Delane
- James Stephenson as Carew
- Walter Kingsford as Napoleon III
Crew
- William Dieterle · Director
- Milton Krims · Writer
- Valentine Williams · Writer
- Wolfgang Wilhelm · Writer
- Max Steiner · Composer
- James Wong Howe · Cinematographer
- Warren Low · Editor