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Dust Be My Destiny (1939)

NR · 1939-09-16 · 1h 28m · EN
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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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Seton I. MillerWriterLewis SeilerDirector

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John GarfieldJohn GarfieldJoe BellPriscilla LanePriscilla LaneMabel AldenAlan HaleAlan HaleMichael 'Mike' LeonardFrank McHughFrank McHughCaruthersBilly HalopBilly HalopHank GlennBobby JordanBobby JordanJimmy GlennCharley GrapewinCharley GrapewinPopHenry ArmettaHenry ArmettaNick SpelucciStanley RidgesStanley RidgesCharles 'Charlie' GarrethJohn LitelJohn LitelProsecutorMoroni OlsenMoroni OlsenSlim JonesVictor KilianVictor KilianDoc Saunders

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ReporterTrialEditor

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Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinityReporter · Trial · EditorDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference330239Actor preference252942 · 197033 · 139705

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What is Dust Be My Destiny about?

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.

How long is Dust Be My Destiny?

Dust Be My Destiny has a runtime of 88 minutes.