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  • Dust Be My Destiny (1939)
  • Passed
    88 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Dust Be My Destiny (1939)
Passed
88 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

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, resulting to the older man's death due to a weak heart. Joe...See moreEmbittered 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, resulting 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. Written by Ian Harries See less
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Director
Writers
Robert Rossen (screen play by) | Jerome Odlum (from a novel by)
Composer
Cinematographer
James Wong Howe (photography by)
Editor
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Updated Aug 11, 1939

Release date
Sep 16, 1939 (United States)

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Cast

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