A Dispatch from Reuters
NO ONE KNOWS HIM...HIS SHADOW COVERS THE WORLD! Who is this mystery man...who changed the fate of nations?
Rating: 6.4 out of 10TMDB(18 votes)
Overview
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.
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Setting
Set in London
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Music
Music by Max Steiner
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Cinematography
Cinematography by James Wong Howe
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Valentine WilliamsStory
- Wolfgang WilhelmStory
- Milton KrimsScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 19, 1940
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Production
Cast
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 Boy- Billy DawsonMax Wagner as a Boy
- Richard NicholsHerbert - Age 5
Lumsden HareChairman
Louis AdlonClerk (uncredited)- Norman AinsleyCockney News Vendor (uncredited)
Mary AndersonGirl with Max (uncredited)- Michael AudleyReporter (uncredited)
- Tommy BakerSick Boy in Aachen (uncredited)
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