- Release Date: 1940
- Runtime: 90 min
- Genre: Biography, Drama
- Starring: Edward G. Robinson, Edna Best, Eddie Albert, Albert Bassermann ... see all
- Director: William Dieterle
- Plot: Starting with a small flock of carrier pigeons, nineteenth-century entrepreneur Julius Reuter turns his small company into Europe's most respected news wire service.
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Apr 14, 2006
F Gwynplaine MacIntyre - imdb.com
Apr 14, 2006F Gwynplaine MacIntyre - imdb.com
I briefly worked for the Reuters news agency (in a very minor capacity) during the Cold War, so I was curious to see the film 'This Man Reuter', which purports to be a biopic of Paul Julius Reuter. I knew... Full review
Biography by Warner Brothers...
Apr 12, 2006
xerses13 - imdb.com
Apr 12, 2006xerses13 - imdb.com
The 'BIO PICTURE' was a staple of Warner Brothers (WB) from its inception. Now lets be clear about that, it does not mean historical accuracy. It was (and is) a form of entertainment that loosely uses real events and people... Full review
Charming, but beware of excessive pigeon-kissing
Jan 17, 2003
Sleepy-17 - imdb.com
Jan 17, 2003Sleepy-17 - imdb.com
Just like the other reviewer stated, this one has it all, great acting, great script, great music and direction. It has all the elements of the Warner Brothers films that I grew familiar with when I was a grammar school... Full review
Great Entertainment!
Oct 26, 2000
Fábio Massaine Scrivano - imdb.com
Oct 26, 2000Fábio Massaine Scrivano - imdb.com
Another gem from Hollywood's golden age, "A Dispatch From Reuters", tells the fascinating true story of Julius Reuter (played by the marvelous Edward G. Robinson), founder of the famous news agency, and who started to transmit information using pigeons. Impeccable... Full review
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