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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

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