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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

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