A Dispatch from Reuters
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“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.
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Edward G. Robinson
Paul Julius Reuter
Known for
Double Indemnity
The Stranger
Edna Best
Ida Magnus Reuter
Known for
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Eddie Albert
Max Wagner
Known for
Roman Holiday
Escape to Witch Mountain
Albert Bassermann
Franz Geller
Known for
The Red Shoes
Foreign Correspondent
Gene Lockhart
Otto Bauer
Known for
His Girl Friday
Miracle on 34th Street
Otto Kruger
Dr. Magnus
Known for
High Noon
Dracula's Daughter
Nigel Bruce
Sir Randolph Persham
Known for
Rebecca
Suspicion
Montagu Love
Delane
Known for
The Wind
The Adventures of Robin Hood
James Stephenson
Carew
Known for
The Letter
The Sea Hawk
Walter Kingsford
Napoleon III
Known for
Captains Courageous
The Invisible Ray
David Bruce
Bruce
Known for
Lady on a Train
Sergeant York
Dickie Moore
Reuter as a Boy
Known for
Out of the Past
Blonde Venus
William Dieterle Director · Milton Krims Screenplay Wolfgang Wilhelm Story
United States release October 19, 1940 · Produced in United States
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Warner Bros. Pictures
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United States
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English
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English
Release dates
United States · October 19, 1940
Theatrical
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