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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

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