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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

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