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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

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