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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

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