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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

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