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Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

Release: 1939-09-16·Runtime: 88m·★ 6.4
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

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