Hawaiian Buckaroo
1938 film by Ray Taylor
Hawaiian Buckaroo is a 1938 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor and written by Daniel Jarrett. The film stars Smith Ballew, Evalyn Knapp, Harry Woods, Pat J. O'Brien, George Regas and Benny Burt. The film was released on January 14, 1938, by 20th Century Fox.
Plot
Cast
Smith Ballew as Jeff Howard
Evalyn Knapp as Paula Harrington
Harry Woods as J. P. M'Tigue
Pat J. O'Brien as Steve Wainwright
George Regas as Regas
Benny Burt as Mike
Laura Treadwell as Aunt Julia Fraser
Adaptation
Ballew starred in an adaptation of the film on the CBS radio program Hollywood Showcase on November 14, 1937.
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