The Arkansas Traveler
The Arkansas Traveler

The Arkansas Traveler

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1938
1h 25m
6.7(3 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

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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