The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
German Julius Reuter sends 19th-century news by carrier pigeon and then by wire, founding a news agency.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
17 audience votes
Key crew
- William DieterleDirector
- Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer
- Milton KrimsScreenplay
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
Stills
Themes
biographycarrier pigeon