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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

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