A Dispatch from Reuters

NO ONE KNOWS HIM...HIS SHADOW COVERS THE WORLD! Who is this mystery man...who changed the fate of nations?

German Julius Reuter sends 19th-century news by carrier pigeon and then by wire, founding a news agency.

Edward G. Robinson

(Paul Julius Reuter)

Edna Best

(Ida Magnus Reuter)

Eddie Albert

(Max Wagner)

Albert Bassermann

(Franz Geller)

Gene Lockhart

(Otto Bauer)

Otto Kruger

(Dr. Magnus)

Nigel Bruce

(Sir Randolph Persham)

Montagu Love

(Delane)

James Stephenson

(Carew)

Walter Kingsford

(Napoleon III)

David Bruce

(Bruce)

Dickie Moore

(Reuter as a Boy)

Billy Dawson

(Max Wagner as a Boy)

Richard Nichols

(Herbert - Age 5)

Lumsden Hare

(Chairman)

Louis Adlon

(Clerk (uncredited))

Norman Ainsley

(Cockney News Vendor (uncredited))

Mary Anderson

(Girl with Max (uncredited))

Michael Audley

(Reporter (uncredited))

Tommy Baker

(Sick Boy in Aachen (uncredited))

Max Barwyn

(Translator (uncredited))

Frank Benson

(Cockney News Vendor (uncredited))

Nina Borget

(Woman (uncredited))

Hazel Boyne

(Companion (uncredited))

Egon Brecher

(Von Konstat (uncredited))

Georgia Caine

(Mother in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited))

Leonard Carey

(Delane's Secretary (uncredited))

George Cathrey

(Cockney News Vendor (uncredited))

Cliff Clark

(Reporter (uncredited))

David Clyde

(Constable (uncredited))

Irene Coleman

(French Girl in Paris (uncredited))

Mildred Coles

(Augusta in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited))

Harry Cording

(Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited))

Alec Craig

(Editor Grant of the Morning Advertiser (uncredited))

Ray De Ravenne

(Man (uncredited))

Joe De Stefani

(Hans - Gauss' Assistant (uncredited))

Cyril Delevanti

(Cockney News Vendor (uncredited))

Eddie Dew

(Reporter (uncredited))

Florence Dudley

(French Girl in Paris (uncredited))

Demetris Emanuel

(Reporter (uncredited))

Gilbert Emery

(Lord Palmerston in Parliament (uncredited))

Douglas Gordon

(Cockney News Vendor (uncredited))

Lawrence Grant

(Member of Parliament (uncredited))

Bobby Hale

(Cockney News Vendor (uncredited))

Alec Harford

(Cockney News Vendor (uncredited))

Gordon Hart

(Board Member (uncredited))

Ernst Hauessermann

(Heinrich (uncredited))

Holmes Herbert

(Member of Parliament (uncredited))

Herbert Heywood

(News Vendor in Paris (uncredited))

Stuart Holmes

(Coach Attendant)

Robert Homans

(Reporter (uncredited))

Kenneth Hunter

(Member of Parliament (uncredited))

Ellis Irving

(Parliament Speaker (uncredited))

Paul Irving

(J. Bender (uncredited))

Boyd Irwin

(Board Member (uncredited))

Charles Irwin

(Telegrapher for Reuter (uncredited))

Frank Jaquet

(Mr. Stein (uncredited))

Edward Keane

(Reporter (uncredited))

Crauford Kent

(Editor Wanting Contract Voided (uncredited))

Charles Knight

(Cockney News Vendor (uncredited))

Wilfred Lucas

(Board Member (uncredited))

Alphonse Martell

(Board Member (uncredited))

Edward McWade

(Chemist Who Poisoned Medicine (uncredited))

Frederic Mellinger

(Man (uncredited))

Thomas R. Mills

(Board Member (uncredited))

Leonard Mudie

(Member of Parliament (uncredited))

Fred Murray

(Cockney News Vendor (uncredited))

Leda Nicova

(French Girl in Paris (uncredited))

Pat O'Hara

(Reporter (uncredited))

Pat O'Malley

(Laborer (uncredited))

George Ovey

(Postman Delivering Pigeons (uncredited))

Lionel Pape

(Stock Exchange Chairman (uncredited))

Georges Renavent

(French Official (uncredited))

Henry Roquemore

(Otto - Directing Carew to Bank (uncredited))

Frank Shannon

(Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited))

George Sorel

(Reporter (uncredited))

Hugh Sothern

(American Ambassador (uncredited))

Grace Stafford

(Woman Dancing with Geller (uncredited))

Walter O. Stahl

(Von Darnstadt (uncredited))

Ernie Stanton

(Cockney News Vendor (uncredited))

Harry Stubbs

(Board Member (uncredited))

Hal Taylour

(Cockney News Vendor (uncredited))

Cyril Thornton

(Clerk (uncredited))

David Thursby

(Telegrapher at Reuters (uncredited))

Jacques Vanaire

(French Telegrapher (uncredited))

Theodore von Eltz

(Actor in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited))

Robert Warwick

(Opposition Parliament Speaker (uncredited))

Paul Weigel

(Professor Gauss (uncredited))

Lottie Williams

(Herbert's Nanny (uncredited))

Wolfgang Zilzer

(Post Office Clerk (uncredited))