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NO ONE KNOWS HIM...HIS SHADOW COVERS THE WORLD! Who is this mystery man...who changed the fate of nations?
6.3 / 10 IMDb October 19, 1940 1h 30m
German Julius Reuter sends 19th-century news by carrier pigeon and then by wire, founding a news agency.
Director
Runtime
1h 30m
Release Date
October 19, 1940
Genre
Drama, History
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Edward G. Robinson
as Paul Julius Reuter
Edna Best
as Ida Magnus Reuter
Eddie Albert
as Max Wagner
Albert Bassermann
as Franz Geller
Gene Lockhart
as Otto Bauer
Otto Kruger
as Dr. Magnus
Nigel Bruce
as Sir Randolph Persham
Montagu Love
as Delane
James Stephenson
as Carew
Walter Kingsford
as Napoleon III
David Bruce
as Bruce
Dickie Moore
as Reuter as a Boy
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Billy Dawson
as Max Wagner as a Boy
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Richard Nichols
as Herbert - Age 5
Lumsden Hare
as Chairman
Louis Adlon
as Clerk (uncredited)
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Norman Ainsley
as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)
Mary Anderson
as Girl with Max (uncredited)
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Michael Audley
as Reporter (uncredited)
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Tommy Baker
as Sick Boy in Aachen (uncredited)
Production Companies
Warner Bros. PicturesAdvertisement
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