Ein Mann mit Phantasie

Die Geschichte

Julius Reuter nimmt zwischen Aachen und Brüssel seine “Taubenpost” in Betrieb und macht sich mit dieser Idee zum Gespött der Leute. Als es ihm jedoch gelingt, seine Kritiker davon zu überzeugen, dass sie auf diesem Weg der Nachrichtenübermittlung schneller über die Börsenkurse verfügen, zieht Reuter die Bankiers auf seine Seite. Die Erfindung der Telegrafie bereitet Reuters Höhenflug zwar ein jähes Ende, doch er gibt nicht auf. Zusammen mit seiner Frau Edna und geliehenem Geld mietet der Nachrichtenpionier eine Telegrafenleitung zwischen Wien und London. Reuter lässt die Friedensrede von Napoleon III. von Wien nach London telegrafieren und löst in der Presselandschaft eine Sensation aus. Nun ist Reuter ein gemachter Mann. Als die “Aglo Irish Telegraph Company” Reuters Idee kopiert und Nachrichten aus Übersee noch schneller übermittelt, scheint der Pionier allerdings wieder einmal am Ende zu sein …

Besetzung

E Edward G. RobinsonPaul Julius Reuter E Edna BestIda Magnus Reuter E Eddie AlbertMax Wagner A Albert BassermannFranz Geller G Gene LockhartOtto Bauer O Otto KrugerDr. Magnus N Nigel BruceSir Randolph Persham M Montagu LoveDelane J James StephensonCarew W Walter KingsfordNapoleon III D David BruceBruce D Dickie MooreReuter as a Boy

Weitere Besetzung ansehen

B Billy DawsonMax Wagner as a Boy R Richard NicholsHerbert - Age 5 L Lumsden HareChairman L Louis AdlonClerk (uncredited) N Norman AinsleyCockney News Vendor (uncredited) M Mary AndersonGirl with Max (uncredited) M Michael AudleyReporter (uncredited) T Tommy BakerSick Boy in Aachen (uncredited) M Max BarwynTranslator (uncredited) F Frank BensonCockney News Vendor (uncredited) N Nina BorgetWoman (uncredited) H Hazel BoyneCompanion (uncredited) E Egon BrecherVon Konstat (uncredited) G Georgia CaineMother in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited) L Leonard CareyDelane's Secretary (uncredited) G George CathreyCockney News Vendor (uncredited) C Cliff ClarkReporter (uncredited) D David ClydeConstable (uncredited) I Irene ColemanFrench Girl in Paris (uncredited) M Mildred ColesAugusta in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited) H Harry CordingSailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited) A Alec CraigEditor Grant of the Morning Advertiser (uncredited) R Ray De RavenneMan (uncredited) J Joe De StefaniHans - Gauss' Assistant (uncredited) C Cyril DelevantiCockney News Vendor (uncredited) E Eddie DewReporter (uncredited) F Florence DudleyFrench Girl in Paris (uncredited) D Demetris EmanuelReporter (uncredited) G Gilbert EmeryLord Palmerston in Parliament (uncredited) D Douglas GordonCockney News Vendor (uncredited) L Lawrence GrantMember of Parliament (uncredited) B Bobby HaleCockney News Vendor (uncredited) A Alec HarfordCockney News Vendor (uncredited) G Gordon HartBoard Member (uncredited) E Ernst HauessermannHeinrich (uncredited) H Holmes HerbertMember of Parliament (uncredited) H Herbert HeywoodNews Vendor in Paris (uncredited) S Stuart HolmesCoach Attendant R Robert HomansReporter (uncredited) K Kenneth HunterMember of Parliament (uncredited) E Ellis IrvingParliament Speaker (uncredited) P Paul IrvingJ. Bender (uncredited) B Boyd IrwinBoard Member (uncredited) C Charles IrwinTelegrapher for Reuter (uncredited) F Frank JaquetMr. Stein (uncredited) E Edward KeaneReporter (uncredited) C Crauford KentEditor Wanting Contract Voided (uncredited) C Charles KnightCockney News Vendor (uncredited) W Wilfred LucasBoard Member (uncredited) A Alphonse MartellBoard Member (uncredited) E Edward McWadeChemist Who Poisoned Medicine (uncredited) F Frederic MellingerMan (uncredited) T Thomas R. MillsBoard Member (uncredited) L Leonard MudieMember of Parliament (uncredited) F Fred MurrayCockney News Vendor (uncredited) L Leda NicovaFrench Girl in Paris (uncredited) P Pat O'HaraReporter (uncredited) P Pat O'MalleyLaborer (uncredited) G George OveyPostman Delivering Pigeons (uncredited) L Lionel PapeStock Exchange Chairman (uncredited) G Georges RenaventFrench Official (uncredited) H Henry RoquemoreOtto - Directing Carew to Bank (uncredited) F Frank ShannonMr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited) G George SorelReporter (uncredited) H Hugh SothernAmerican Ambassador (uncredited) G Grace StaffordWoman Dancing with Geller (uncredited) W Walter O. StahlVon Darnstadt (uncredited) E Ernie StantonCockney News Vendor (uncredited)