Dust Be My Destiny

1h 28min

Crime

Drama

Romance

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 Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

First National Pictures

Cast

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
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
William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

Work Farm Warden
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)

Release date

16th Sep 1939

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English