Typically robust Warners biopic of the man who founded the news agency Reuters, starting in the 1830s when Julius Reuter used pigeons to transmit news across a Europe still not equipped with the new telegraph system. The script is occasionally stodgy and pompous, and director William Dieterle's handling lacks pace and bite, but Edward G Robinson is clearly enjoyinmg himself, ideally cast in the star role. A gilt-edged support cast fills in some of the gaps.


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