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