A Dispatch from Reuter's (1940)

Directors

William Dieterle

Cast

Albert Bassermann, Cyril Delevanti, David Bruce, Dickie Moore, Eddie Albert, Edna Best, Edward G. Robinson, Gene Lockhart, Georges Renavent, Gilbert Emery, Grace Stafford, Holmes Herbert, James Stephenson, Lawrence Grant, Leonard Carey, Leonard Mudie, Lionel Pape, Lumsden Hare, Mary Anderson, Montagu Love, Nigel Bruce, Otto Kruger, Pat O'Malley, Stuart Holmes, Walter Kingsford, Wilfred Lucas

The story

Paul Reuter starts a messenger service using homing pigeons to fill a gap in the telegraph network spanning Europe, but he faces difficulty attracting subscribers. When poison is mistakenly sent to a hospital, Reuter's message saves many lives. However, he is persuaded by Ida Magnus, the pretty daughter of Dr.

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