''The Arkansas Traveler'' is a 1938 American

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directed by Alfred Santell and written by Viola Brothers Shore and

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. The film stars Bob Burns,

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, John Beal,

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and

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. The film was released on October 14, 1938, by

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Plot

The Arkansas Traveler, an itinerant printer, returns to a small town to help save a newspaper started by his friend who has died.

Cast

* Bob Burns as The Arkansas Traveler *

as Mrs. Martha Allen * John Beal as John 'Johnnie' Daniels *

as Judy Allen *

as Matt Collins *

as Town Constable * Dickie Moore as Benjamin Franklin 'Benny' Allen * Porter Hall as Mayor Daniels

References

External links

* 1938 films 1930s English-language films Paramount Pictures films American comedy films 1938 comedy films Films directed by Alfred Santell Films scored by Gerard Carbonara American black-and-white films 1930s American films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub