This Man Reuter (1940)
"A Dispatch from Reuter's" (original title)

Starting with a small flock of carrier pigeons, nineteenth-century entrepreneur Julius Reuter turns his small company into Europe's most respected news wire service.

Director:

William Dieterle

Writers:

Milton Krims (screen play), Valentine Williams (from a story by),

Stars:

Edward G. Robinson, Edna Best, Eddie Albert

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Edward G. Robinson	...	Julius Reuter
Edna Best	...	Ida Magnus
Eddie Albert	...	Max Wagner
Albert Bassermann	...	Franz Geller
Gene Lockhart	...	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

Storyline

Starting with a small flock of carrier pigeons, nineteenth-century entrepreneur Julius Reuter turns his small company into Europe's most respected news wire service.

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Plot Keywords:

pigeon | julius reuter | assassination | newspaper | telegraph | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 October 1940 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ein Mann mit Phantasie

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Pat Flaherty, listed in studio records playing a sailor, was not seen in the movie.

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Soundtracks

"The Battle Cry of Freedom"
(1862) (uncredited)
Written by George Frederick Root
In the score when news comes of Lincoln freeing the slaves

User Reviews

Great Entertainment!

Another gem from Hollywood's golden age, "A Dispatch From Reuters", tells the fascinating true story of Julius Reuter (played by the marvelous Edward G. Robinson), founder of the famous news agency, and who started to transmit information using pigeons. Impeccable production, was a distinguished addition to Warner's series of biopics, with fine cast and a typically wonderful music score by the brilliant Max Steiner.