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Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

Release: 1939-09-16·Runtime: 88m·★ 6.5
CrimeDramaRomance

Embittered after serving time for a burglary he did not commit, Joe Bell is soon back in jail, on a prison farm. His love for the foreman's daughter leads to a fight between them, leading to the older man's death due to a weak heart. Joe and Mabel go on the run as he thinks no-one would believe a nobody like him.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures
First National Pictures

Cast

Walter MillerWalter Milleras Rosedale Station Master (uncredited)John LitelJohn Litelas ProsecutorJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas First Warden (uncredited)William HopperWilliam Hopperas Reporter (uncredited)Yakima CanuttYakima Canuttas Ambulance Man (uncredited)Creighton HaleCreighton Haleas Nick's Second Customer (uncredited)Garry OwenGarry Owenas Milkman (uncredited)Ferike BorosFerike Borosas Delicatessen ProprietressArthur AylesworthArthur Aylesworthas MagistrateEdgar DearingEdgar Dearingas Second Railroad Cop (uncredited)Charley GrapewinCharley Grapewinas PopMax Hoffman Jr.Max Hoffman Jr.as Doctor (uncredited)Henry ArmettaHenry Armettaas Nick SpelucciCliff ClarkCliff Clarkas First Detective (uncredited)Lee ShumwayLee Shumwayas Policeman (uncredited)Marc LawrenceMarc Lawrenceas VenettiEddy ChandlerEddy Chandleras Second Detective (uncredited)John SheehanJohn Sheehanas County Justice of the Peace (uncredited)Moroni OlsenMoroni Olsenas Slim JonesWard BondWard Bondas First Thug on Train (uncredited)Paul PanzerPaul Panzeras Work Farm Gate Guard (uncredited)Pat O'MalleyPat O'Malleyas Bailiff (uncredited)George GuhlGeorge Guhlas Policeman (uncredited)George O'HanlonGeorge O'Hanlonas Man at Bank After Robbery (uncredited)Frank McHughFrank McHughas CaruthersVictor KilianVictor Kilianas Doc SaundersGeorge IrvingGeorge Irvingas JudgeChester CluteChester Cluteas Movie Theatre Manager (uncredited)Jack MowerJack Moweras Mr. Grady (uncredited)Dick WesselDick Wesselas Customer (uncredited)Alan HaleAlan Haleas Michael 'Mike' LeonardBobby JordanBobby Jordanas Jimmy GlennGlenn LanganGlenn Langanas Warden's Secretary (uncredited)Stuart HolmesStuart Holmesas Jury Foreman (uncredited)George Offerman, Jr.George Offerman, Jr.as Work Farm Prisoner (uncredited)Charles SullivanCharles Sullivanas Truck Driver (uncredited)Billy HalopBilly Halopas Hank GlennWilliam B. DavidsonWilliam B. Davidsonas Work Farm WardenSidney BraceySidney Braceyas Nick's First Customer (uncredited)Frank Coghlan Jr.Frank Coghlan Jr.as Newsboy (uncredited)Eddie KaneEddie Kaneas Wedding Emcee (uncredited)Nat CarrNat Carras Film Developer (uncredited)Stanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Charles 'Charlie' GarrethSpencer ChartersSpencer Chartersas F.W. Jennson (uncredited)Charles HaltonCharles Haltonas Pawnshop Owner (uncredited)Lew HarveyLew Harveyas Truckman (uncredited)John J. RichardsonJohn J. Richardsonas Man Asking for a Match (uncredited)Tom WilsonTom Wilsonas Work Farm Guard (uncredited)Gertrude AstorGertrude Astoras Dame (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Wedding Witness on Stage (uncredited)Anthony WardeAnthony Wardeas Second Thug on Train (uncredited)Maris WrixonMaris Wrixonas Switchboard Operator (uncredited)John GarfieldJohn Garfieldas Joe BellPriscilla LanePriscilla Laneas Mabel AldenWade BotelerWade Boteleras Sergeant (uncredited)Ethan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas Cop in Montage (uncredited)