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Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

Release: 1939-09-16 ·Runtime: 88m ·★ 6.2
Crime Drama Romance

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

Edgar Dearing Edgar Dearing as Second Railroad Cop (uncredited) Creighton Hale Creighton Hale as Nick's Second Customer (uncredited) Anthony Warde Anthony Warde as Second Thug on Train (uncredited) Gertrude Astor Gertrude Astor as Dame (uncredited) William Hopper William Hopper as Reporter (uncredited) Alan Hale Alan Hale as Michael 'Mike' Leonard Ethan Laidlaw Ethan Laidlaw as Cop in Montage (uncredited) Pat O'Malley Pat O'Malley as Bailiff (uncredited) Frank Orth Frank Orth as Wedding Witness on Stage (uncredited) Billy Halop Billy Halop as Hank Glenn Wade Boteler Wade Boteler as Sergeant (uncredited) Nat Carr Nat Carr as Film Developer (uncredited) Spencer Charters Spencer Charters as F.W. Jennson (uncredited) Charles Halton Charles Halton as Pawnshop Owner (uncredited) Lew Harvey Lew Harvey as Truckman (uncredited) Garry Owen Garry Owen as Milkman (uncredited) Victor Kilian Victor Kilian as Doc Saunders Sidney Bracey Sidney Bracey as Nick's First Customer (uncredited) George O'Hanlon George O'Hanlon as Man at Bank After Robbery (uncredited) John J. Richardson John J. Richardson as Man Asking for a Match (uncredited) Bobby Jordan Bobby Jordan as Jimmy Glenn Moroni Olsen Moroni Olsen as Slim Jones George Offerman, Jr. George Offerman, Jr. as Work Farm Prisoner (uncredited) Maris Wrixon Maris Wrixon as Switchboard Operator (uncredited) Cliff Clark Cliff Clark as First Detective (uncredited) Ferike Boros Ferike Boros as Delicatessen Proprietress Marc Lawrence Marc Lawrence as Venetti William B. Davidson William B. Davidson as Work Farm Warden George Irving George Irving as Judge Henry Armetta Henry Armetta as Nick Spelucci Max Hoffman Jr. Max Hoffman Jr. as Doctor (uncredited) Glenn Langan Glenn Langan as Warden's Secretary (uncredited) John Sheehan John Sheehan as County Justice of the Peace (uncredited) Charles Sullivan Charles Sullivan as Truck Driver (uncredited) Priscilla Lane Priscilla Lane as Mabel Alden Frank McHugh Frank McHugh as Caruthers Charley Grapewin Charley Grapewin as Pop Arthur Aylesworth Arthur Aylesworth as Magistrate Ward Bond Ward Bond as First Thug on Train (uncredited) Eddy Chandler Eddy Chandler as Second Detective (uncredited) Dick Wessel Dick Wessel as Customer (uncredited) Tom Wilson Tom Wilson as Work Farm Guard (uncredited) John Garfield John Garfield as Joe Bell George Guhl George Guhl as Policeman (uncredited) Eddie Kane Eddie Kane as Wedding Emcee (uncredited) Stanley Ridges Stanley Ridges as Charles 'Charlie' Garreth Paul Panzer Paul Panzer as Work Farm Gate Guard (uncredited) Frank Coghlan Jr. Frank Coghlan Jr. as Newsboy (uncredited) Lee Shumway Lee Shumway as Policeman (uncredited) Yakima Canutt Yakima Canutt as Ambulance Man (uncredited) Chester Clute Chester Clute as Movie Theatre Manager (uncredited) John Hamilton John Hamilton as First Warden (uncredited) Stuart Holmes Stuart Holmes as Jury Foreman (uncredited) Walter Miller Walter Miller as Rosedale Station Master (uncredited) Jack Mower Jack Mower as Mr. Grady (uncredited) John Litel John Litel as Prosecutor