United States / Aug 11, 1939 / Hollywood, California
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Henry Armetta | Nick Spelucci |
| Stanley Ridges | Charles 'Charlie' Garreth |
| John Litel | Prosecutor |
| Moroni Olsen | Slim Jones |
| Victor Kilian | Doc Saunders |
| Frank Jaquet | Abe Connors |
| Ferike Boros | Delicatessen Proprietress |
| Marc Lawrence | Venetti |
| Arthur Aylesworth | Magistrate |
| William B. Davidson | Work Farm Warden |
| George Irving | Judge |
| Gertrude Astor | Dame (uncredited) |
| Ward Bond | First Thug on Train (uncredited) |
| Wade Boteler | Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Sidney Bracey | Nick's First Customer (uncredited) |
| Yakima Canutt | Ambulance Man (uncredited) |
| Nat Carr | Film Developer (uncredited) |
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| Eddy Chandler | Second Detective (uncredited) |
| Spencer Charters | F.W. Jennson (uncredited) |
| Cliff Clark | First Detective (uncredited) |
| Chester Clute | Movie Theatre Manager (uncredited) |
| Frank Coghlan Jr. | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| Edgar Dearing | Second Railroad Cop (uncredited) |
| George Guhl | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Creighton Hale | Nick's Second Customer (uncredited) |
| Charles Halton | Pawnshop Owner (uncredited) |
| John Hamilton | First Warden (uncredited) |
| Lew Harvey | Truckman (uncredited) |
| Al Herman | Wedding Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Max Hoffman Jr. | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Stuart Holmes | Jury Foreman (uncredited) |
| William Hopper | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Eddie Kane | Wedding Emcee (uncredited) |
| David Kerman | Boy (uncredited) |
| Ethan Laidlaw | Cop in Montage (uncredited) |
| Glenn Langan | Warden's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Walter Miller | Rosedale Station Master (uncredited) |
| Jack Mower | Mr. Grady (uncredited) |
| George O'Hanlon | Man at Bank After Robbery (uncredited) |
| Pat O'Malley | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| George Offerman, Jr. | Work Farm Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Frank Orth | Wedding Witness on Stage (uncredited) |
| Garry Owen | Milkman (uncredited) |
| Paul Panzer | Work Farm Gate Guard (uncredited) |
| Norman Phillips Jr. | Boy (uncredited) |
| John J. Richardson | Man Asking for a Match (uncredited) |
| Cliff Saum | Jury Member (uncredited) |
| John Sheehan | County Justice of the Peace (uncredited) |
| Lee Shumway | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan | Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| Anthony Warde | Second Thug on Train (uncredited) |
| Dick Wessel | Customer (uncredited) |
| Lottie Williams | Wedding Dress Helper (uncredited) |
| Tom Wilson | Work Farm Guard (uncredited) |
| Isabel Withers | Jail Matron (uncredited) |
| Maris Wrixon | Switchboard Operator (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dust Be My Destiny |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures |
| Release date | 16 settembre 1939 |
| Executive producer | Hal B. Wallis |
| Production | Louis F. Edelman |
| Writer | Jerome Odlum, Robert Rossen, Seton I. Miller |
| Editing | Warren Low |
| Cinematography | James Wong Howe |
| Assistant directors | William Kissell, Lewis Seiler, Irving Rapper |
| Camera operators | James Wong Howe |
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| Additional photography | James Wong Howe |
| Production design | Hugh Reticker |
| Art direction | Hugh Reticker |
| Set decoration | Hugh Reticker |
| Special effects | Byron Haskin |
| Stunts | Harvey Parry, Yakima Canutt |
| Music | Max Steiner, Robert B. Lee, Leo F. Forbstein, Hugo Friedhofer |
| Sound | Max Steiner, Robert B. Lee, Leo F. Forbstein, Hugo Friedhofer |
| Costume design | Milo Anderson, Perc Westmore |
| Makeup | Perc Westmore, Milo Anderson |
| Hairstyling | Perc Westmore, Milo Anderson |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 16, 1939 / NR
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