Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

1939
1h 28min

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.

Dust Be My Destiny

Storyline

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.
    Released
    16 September 1939
    Runtime
    1h 28min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures
Cast
John Garfield
John Garfield
Joe Bell
Priscilla Lane
Priscilla Lane
Mabel Alden
Alan Hale
Alan Hale
Michael 'Mike' Leonard
Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh
Caruthers
Billy Halop
Billy Halop
Hank Glenn
Bobby Jordan
Bobby Jordan
Jimmy Glenn
Charley Grapewin
Charley Grapewin
Pop
Henry Armetta
Henry Armetta
Nick Spelucci
Stanley Ridges
Stanley Ridges
Charles 'Charlie' Garreth
John Litel
John Litel
Prosecutor
Moroni Olsen
Moroni Olsen
Slim Jones
Victor Kilian
Victor Kilian
Doc Saunders
Frank Jaquet
Abe Connors
Ferike Boros
Ferike Boros
Delicatessen Proprietress
Marc Lawrence
Marc Lawrence
Venetti
Arthur Aylesworth
Arthur Aylesworth
Magistrate
William B. Davidson
William B. Davidson
Work Farm Warden
George Irving
George Irving
Judge
Gertrude Astor
Gertrude Astor
Dame (uncredited)
Ward Bond
Ward Bond
First Thug on Train (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler
Sergeant (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Sidney Bracey
Nick's First Customer (uncredited)
Yakima Canutt
Yakima Canutt
Ambulance Man (uncredited)
Nat Carr
Nat Carr
Film Developer (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
Second Detective (uncredited)
Spencer Charters
Spencer Charters
F.W. Jennson (uncredited)
Cliff Clark
Cliff Clark
First Detective (uncredited)
Chester Clute
Chester Clute
Movie Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Newsboy (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing
Second Railroad Cop (uncredited)
George Guhl
George Guhl
Policeman (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
Creighton Hale
Nick's Second Customer (uncredited)
Charles Halton
Charles Halton
Pawnshop Owner (uncredited)
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
First Warden (uncredited)
Lew Harvey
Lew Harvey
Truckman (uncredited)
Al Herman
Wedding Audience Member (uncredited)
Max Hoffman Jr.
Max Hoffman Jr.
Doctor (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
William Hopper
William Hopper
Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
Eddie Kane
Wedding Emcee (uncredited)
David Kerman
Boy (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
Ethan Laidlaw
Cop in Montage (uncredited)
Glenn Langan
Glenn Langan
Warden's Secretary (uncredited)
Walter Miller
Walter Miller
Rosedale Station Master (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Jack Mower
Mr. Grady (uncredited)
George O'Hanlon
George O'Hanlon
Man at Bank After Robbery (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley
Pat O'Malley
Bailiff (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr.
George Offerman, Jr.
Work Farm Prisoner (uncredited)
Frank Orth
Frank Orth
Wedding Witness on Stage (uncredited)
Garry Owen
Garry Owen
Milkman (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Paul Panzer
Work Farm Gate Guard (uncredited)
Norman Phillips Jr.
Boy (uncredited)
John J. Richardson
John J. Richardson
Man Asking for a Match (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Jury Member (uncredited)
John Sheehan
John Sheehan
County Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Lee Shumway
Lee Shumway
Policeman (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Anthony Warde
Anthony Warde
Second Thug on Train (uncredited)
Dick Wessel
Dick Wessel
Customer (uncredited)
Lottie Williams
Wedding Dress Helper (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson
Work Farm Guard (uncredited)
Isabel Withers
Jail Matron (uncredited)
Maris Wrixon
Maris Wrixon
Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
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