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The Arkansas Traveler
The Arkansas Traveler

The Arkansas Traveler

He'll walk right into the hearts of America!

Genres

ComedyRomance

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The Arkansas Traveler, an itinerant printer, returns to a small town to help save The Daily Record, a newspaper started by Mr. Allen, an old friend who is now deceased.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

14 October 1938

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bob Burns

Bob Burns

The Arkansas Traveler

Fay Bainter

Fay Bainter

Mrs. Martha Allen

John Beal

John Beal

John Daniels

Jean Parker

Jean Parker

Judy Allen

Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

Matt Collins

Irvin S. Cobb

Irvin S. Cobb

Town Constable

Dickie Moore

Dickie Moore

Benjamin Franklin 'Benny' Allen

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Mayor Daniels

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

McSweeney

John T. Murray

John T. Murray

Mr. Dean

Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore

Schmidt

Hallene Hill

Hallene Hill

Old Lady

Bernard Suss

Bernard Suss

First Man

A.S. Byron

A.S. Byron

Second Man

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Banker

Harry Holman

Harry Holman

Telegrapher

Edmund Elton

Edmund Elton

Merchant

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Garageman

Henry Martin

Henry Martin

Chauffeur

Billy Cook

Billy Cook

Kid

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Hobo

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Hobo, Frogeyes

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Hobo

Frank Austin

Frank Austin

Pessimistic Hobo

Roger Gray

Roger Gray

Statistical Hobo

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Optimistic Hobo

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