A Dispatch from Reuter's photograph

A Dispatch From Reuter's

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Initial release October 19, 1940
Directors William Dieterle
ScreenplayValentine Williams
Composers Max Steiner
Producers Hal B. Wallis
Henry Blanke
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ID1082088
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About A Dispatch From Reuter's


In 19th century England, journalist Paul Julius Reuter (Edward G. Robinson) and his partner, Max Wagner (Eddie Albert), 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 business creates a faster telegraph system, Reuter must transmit high-profile news to stay on top of the industry, in this biopic based on true events. …

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