Film
A Dispatch from Reuters
United States- Age rating
- NR
- Director
- William Dieterle
- Year
- 1940
NO ONE KNOWS HIM...HIS SHADOW COVERS THE WORLD! Who is this mystery man...who changed the fate of nations?
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.
Top cast
Edward G. Robinson
Paul Julius Reuter
Edna Best
Ida Magnus Reuter
Eddie Albert
Max Wagner
Albert Bassermann
Franz Geller
Gene Lockhart
Otto Bauer
Otto Kruger
Dr. Magnus
Nigel Bruce
Sir Randolph Persham
Montagu Love
Delane
James Stephenson
Carew
Walter Kingsford
Napoleon III
David Bruce
Bruce
Dickie Moore
Reuter as a Boy
Billy Dawson
Max Wagner as a Boy
Richard Nichols
Herbert - Age 5
Lumsden Hare
Chairman
Louis Adlon
Clerk (uncredited)
Norman Ainsley
Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)
Mary Anderson
Girl with Max (uncredited)
Directed by
William Dieterle
Written by
Valentine Williams, Wolfgang Wilhelm, Milton Krims
