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Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

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

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