A Dispatch from Reuters
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.
Crew and Cast
William DieterleDirector
Edward G. RobinsonPaul Julius Reuter
Edna BestIda Magnus Reuter
Eddie AlbertMax Wagner
Albert BassermannFranz Geller
Gene LockhartOtto Bauer
Otto KrugerDr. Magnus
Nigel BruceSir Randolph Persham
Montagu LoveDelane
James StephensonCarew
Walter KingsfordNapoleon III
David BruceBruce
Dickie MooreReuter as a BoyBilly DawsonMax Wagner as a Boy
Richard NicholsHerbert · Age 5
Lumsden HareChairman
Louis AdlonClerkNorman AinsleyCockney News Vendor
Mary AndersonGirl with MaxMichael AudleyReporter
Tommy BakerSick Boy in Aachen
Max BarwynTranslatorFrank BensonCockney News Vendor
Nina BorgetWoman
Hazel BoyneCompanion
Egon BrecherVon Konstat
Georgia CaineMother in 'Our American Cousin'
Leonard CareyDelane's SecretaryGeorge CathreyCockney News Vendor
Cliff ClarkReporter
David ClydeConstable
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Info
- Status
- Released
- Released
- 19 October 1940
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- NR
- TMDB score
- 6.3 / 10 (17 votes)
Production
- Director
- William Dieterle
- Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
Languages
- Original
- English
- Spoken
- English