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