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Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

Release: 1939-09-16·Runtime: 88m·★ 6.5
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

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