Trailer
![]() | 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 |
| Billy Dawson as Max Wagner as a Boy | |
| Richard Nichols as Herbert - Age 5 | |
![]() | Lumsden Hare as Chairman |
![]() | Louis Adlon as Clerk (uncredited) |
| Norman Ainsley as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited) | |
![]() | Mary Anderson as Girl with Max (uncredited) |
| Michael Audley as Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Tommy Baker as Sick Boy in Aachen (uncredited) | |
![]() | Max Barwyn as Translator (uncredited) |
| Frank Benson as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited) | |
| Nina Borget as Woman (uncredited) | |
| Hazel Boyne as Companion (uncredited) | |
![]() | Egon Brecher as Von Konstat (uncredited) |
![]() | Georgia Caine as Mother in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited) |
![]() | Leonard Carey as Delane's Secretary (uncredited) |
| George Cathrey as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited) | |
![]() | Cliff Clark as Reporter (uncredited) |
![]() | David Clyde as Constable (uncredited) |
![]() | Irene Coleman as French Girl in Paris (uncredited) |
![]() | Mildred Coles as Augusta in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited) |
![]() | Harry Cording as Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited) |
![]() | Alec Craig as Editor Grant of the Morning Advertiser (uncredited) |
| Ray De Ravenne as Man (uncredited) | |
![]() | Joe De Stefani as Hans - Gauss' Assistant (uncredited) |
![]() | Cyril Delevanti as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited) |
![]() | Eddie Dew as Reporter (uncredited) |
![]() | Florence Dudley as French Girl in Paris (uncredited) |
| Demetris Emanuel as Reporter (uncredited) | |
![]() | Gilbert Emery as Lord Palmerston in Parliament (uncredited) |
![]() | Douglas Gordon as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited) |
![]() | Lawrence Grant as Member of Parliament (uncredited) |
| Bobby Hale as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited) | |
| Alec Harford as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited) | |
| Gordon Hart as Board Member (uncredited) | |
| Ernst Hauessermann as Heinrich (uncredited) | |
![]() | Holmes Herbert as Member of Parliament (uncredited) |
![]() | Herbert Heywood as News Vendor in Paris (uncredited) |
![]() | Stuart Holmes as Coach Attendant |
![]() | Robert Homans as Reporter (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Hunter as Member of Parliament (uncredited) | |
| Ellis Irving as Parliament Speaker (uncredited) | |
| Paul Irving as J. Bender (uncredited) | |
![]() | Boyd Irwin as Board Member (uncredited) |
| Charles Irwin as Telegrapher for Reuter (uncredited) | |
| Frank Jaquet as Mr. Stein (uncredited) | |
![]() | Edward Keane as Reporter (uncredited) |
![]() | Crauford Kent as Editor Wanting Contract Voided (uncredited) |
| Charles Knight as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited) | |
![]() | Wilfred Lucas as Board Member (uncredited) |
![]() | Alphonse Martell as Board Member (uncredited) |
![]() | Edward McWade as Chemist Who Poisoned Medicine (uncredited) |
| Frederic Mellinger as Man (uncredited) | |
| Thomas R. Mills as Board Member (uncredited) | |
![]() | Leonard Mudie as Member of Parliament (uncredited) |
| Fred Murray as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited) | |
| Leda Nicova as French Girl in Paris (uncredited) | |
![]() | Pat O'Hara as Reporter (uncredited) |
![]() | Pat O'Malley as Laborer (uncredited) |
![]() | George Ovey as Postman Delivering Pigeons (uncredited) |
| Lionel Pape as Stock Exchange Chairman (uncredited) | |
![]() | Georges Renavent as French Official (uncredited) |
| Henry Roquemore as Otto - Directing Carew to Bank (uncredited) | |
![]() | Frank Shannon as Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited) |
| George Sorel as Reporter (uncredited) | |
![]() | Hugh Sothern as American Ambassador (uncredited) |
![]() | Grace Stafford as Woman Dancing with Geller (uncredited) |
| Walter O. Stahl as Von Darnstadt (uncredited) | |
![]() | Ernie Stanton as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited) |
![]() | Harry Stubbs as Board Member (uncredited) |
| Hal Taylour as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited) | |
| Cyril Thornton as Clerk (uncredited) | |
| David Thursby as Telegrapher at Reuters (uncredited) | |
| Jacques Vanaire as French Telegrapher (uncredited) | |
![]() | Theodore von Eltz as Actor in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited) |
![]() | Robert Warwick as Opposition Parliament Speaker (uncredited) |
![]() | Paul Weigel as Professor Gauss (uncredited) |
| Lottie Williams as Herbert's Nanny (uncredited) | |
![]() | Wolfgang Zilzer as Post Office Clerk (uncredited) |
| Directing | |
| William Dieterle | Director |
Sound | |
| Max Steiner | Original Music Composer |
Camera | |
| James Wong Howe | Director of Photography |
Writing | |
| Milton Krims | Screenplay |
| Valentine Williams | Story |
| Wolfgang Wilhelm | Story |