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Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

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

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

Spencer Charters Spencer Charters as F.W. Jennson (uncredited) Ethan Laidlaw Ethan Laidlaw as Cop in Montage (uncredited) John Sheehan John Sheehan as County Justice of the Peace (uncredited) Billy Halop Billy Halop as Hank Glenn John Litel John Litel as Prosecutor Charles Halton Charles Halton as Pawnshop Owner (uncredited) Charles Sullivan Charles Sullivan as Truck Driver (uncredited) Henry Armetta Henry Armetta as Nick Spelucci George Guhl George Guhl as Policeman (uncredited) Max Hoffman Jr. Max Hoffman Jr. as Doctor (uncredited) Pat O'Malley Pat O'Malley as Bailiff (uncredited) Tom Wilson Tom Wilson as Work Farm Guard (uncredited) Bobby Jordan Bobby Jordan as Jimmy Glenn Marc Lawrence Marc Lawrence as Venetti Arthur Aylesworth Arthur Aylesworth as Magistrate Chester Clute Chester Clute as Movie Theatre Manager (uncredited) George O'Hanlon George O'Hanlon as Man at Bank After Robbery (uncredited) John J. Richardson John J. Richardson as Man Asking for a Match (uncredited) Charley Grapewin Charley Grapewin as Pop Stanley Ridges Stanley Ridges as Charles 'Charlie' Garreth Eddy Chandler Eddy Chandler as Second Detective (uncredited) Frank Coghlan Jr. Frank Coghlan Jr. as Newsboy (uncredited) Frank Orth Frank Orth as Wedding Witness on Stage (uncredited) Priscilla Lane Priscilla Lane as Mabel Alden Moroni Olsen Moroni Olsen as Slim Jones Edgar Dearing Edgar Dearing as Second Railroad Cop (uncredited) Dick Wessel Dick Wessel as Customer (uncredited) Gertrude Astor Gertrude Astor as Dame (uncredited) Alan Hale Alan Hale as Michael 'Mike' Leonard Creighton Hale Creighton Hale as Nick's Second Customer (uncredited) Stuart Holmes Stuart Holmes as Jury Foreman (uncredited) Frank McHugh Frank McHugh as Caruthers Ferike Boros Ferike Boros as Delicatessen Proprietress Nat Carr Nat Carr as Film Developer (uncredited) William Hopper William Hopper as Reporter (uncredited) Jack Mower Jack Mower as Mr. Grady (uncredited) Lee Shumway Lee Shumway as Policeman (uncredited) George Irving George Irving as Judge Cliff Clark Cliff Clark as First Detective (uncredited) George Offerman, Jr. George Offerman, Jr. as Work Farm Prisoner (uncredited) Paul Panzer Paul Panzer as Work Farm Gate Guard (uncredited) Victor Kilian Victor Kilian as Doc Saunders William B. Davidson William B. Davidson as Work Farm Warden Wade Boteler Wade Boteler as Sergeant (uncredited) John Hamilton John Hamilton as First Warden (uncredited) Eddie Kane Eddie Kane as Wedding Emcee (uncredited) Walter Miller Walter Miller as Rosedale Station Master (uncredited) Ward Bond Ward Bond as First Thug on Train (uncredited) Yakima Canutt Yakima Canutt as Ambulance Man (uncredited) Lew Harvey Lew Harvey as Truckman (uncredited) Anthony Warde Anthony Warde as Second Thug on Train (uncredited) John Garfield John Garfield as Joe Bell Maris Wrixon Maris Wrixon as Switchboard Operator (uncredited) Garry Owen Garry Owen as Milkman (uncredited) Sidney Bracey Sidney Bracey as Nick's First Customer (uncredited) Glenn Langan Glenn Langan as Warden's Secretary (uncredited)