"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.
William DieterleDirector
Paul Julius Reuter
Ida Magnus Reuter
Max Wagner
Franz Geller
Otto Bauer
Dr. Magnus
Sir Randolph Persham
Delane
Carew
Napoleon III
Bruce
Reuter as a Boy
Max Wagner as a Boy
Herbert - Age 5
Chairman
Clerk (uncredited)
Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)
Girl with Max (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Sick Boy in Aachen (uncredited)
Translator (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Companion (uncredited)
Von Konstat (uncredited)
Mother in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)
Delane's Secretary (uncredited)
Constable (uncredited)
French Girl in Paris (uncredited)
Augusta in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)
Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
Editor Grant of the Morning Advertiser (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Hans - Gauss' Assistant (uncredited)
Lord Palmerston in Parliament (uncredited)
Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Board Member (uncredited)
Heinrich (uncredited)
News Vendor in Paris (uncredited)
Coach Attendant
Parliament Speaker (uncredited)
J. Bender (uncredited)
Telegrapher for Reuter (uncredited)
Mr. Stein (uncredited)
Editor Wanting Contract Voided (uncredited)
Chemist Who Poisoned Medicine (uncredited)
Laborer (uncredited)
Postman Delivering Pigeons (uncredited)
Stock Exchange Chairman (uncredited)
French Official (uncredited)
Otto - Directing Carew to Bank (uncredited)
Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
American Ambassador (uncredited)
Woman Dancing with Geller (uncredited)
Von Darnstadt (uncredited)
Telegrapher at Reuters (uncredited)
French Telegrapher (uncredited)
Actor in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)
Opposition Parliament Speaker (uncredited)
Professor Gauss (uncredited)
Herbert's Nanny (uncredited)
Post Office Clerk (uncredited)