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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

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