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Dust Be My Destiny
“A BOY AND A GIRL THAT THE WORLD FORGOT...AND A LOVE IT WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER!”
6.5 / 10• 1939• 1h 28m•NR• English
CrimeDramaRomance
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.
Cast & Crew
John Garfield
Joe Bell
Lead
Priscilla Lane
Mabel Alden
Alan Hale
Michael 'Mike' Leonard
Frank McHugh
Caruthers
Billy Halop
Hank Glenn
Bobby Jordan
Jimmy Glenn
Charley Grapewin
Pop
Henry Armetta
Nick Spelucci
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lewis Seiler's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Dust Be My Destiny is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
