Dust Be My Destiny (1939)
Dust Be My Destiny (1939)
A BOY AND A GIRL THAT THE WORLD FORGOT...AND A LOVE IT WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER!
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.

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Cast

John Garfield John Garfield As: Joe Bell
Priscilla Lane Priscilla Lane As: Mabel Alden
Alan Hale Alan Hale As: Michael 'Mike' Leonard
Frank McHugh Frank McHugh As: Caruthers
Billy Halop Billy Halop As: Hank Glenn
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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.


Tagline: A BOY AND A GIRL THAT THE WORLD FORGOT...AND A LOVE IT WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 16 September 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 88m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures

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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

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

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

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.

Norman Phillips Jr.

Boy (uncredited)

John J. Richardson

John J. Richardson

Man Asking for a Match (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

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

Lottie Williams

Wedding Dress Helper (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Work Farm Guard (uncredited)

Isabel Withers

Isabel Withers

Jail Matron (uncredited)

Maris Wrixon

Maris Wrixon

Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

Directed By

Lewis Seiler

Lewis Seiler

Director

William Kissell

William Kissell

Assistant Director

Irving Rapper

Irving Rapper

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Louis F. Edelman

Louis F. Edelman

Associate Producer

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Milo Anderson

Milo Anderson

Costume Design

Perc Westmore

Perc Westmore

Makeup Artist

Sound

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Robert B. Lee

Robert B. Lee

Sound

Leo F. Forbstein

Leo F. Forbstein

Music Director

Hugo Friedhofer

Hugo Friedhofer

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

James Wong Howe

James Wong Howe

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Hugh Reticker

Hugh Reticker

Art Direction

Other Crew

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