Dust Be My Destiny
1939, English. Directed by Lewis Seiler.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Lewis SeilerDirector
- John GarfieldJoe Bell
- Priscilla LaneMabel Alden
- Alan HaleMichael 'Mike' Leonard
- Frank McHughCaruthers
- Billy HalopHank Glenn
- Bobby JordanJimmy Glenn
- Charley GrapewinPop
- Henry ArmettaNick Spelucci
- Stanley RidgesCharles 'Charlie' Garreth
- John LitelProsecutor
- Moroni OlsenSlim Jones
- Victor KilianDoc Saunders
Details
- Released
- 16 September 1939
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Robert Rossen, Seton I. Miller
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Dust Be My Destiny runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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Dust Be My Destiny is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Dust Be My Destiny isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 September 1939. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dust Be My Destiny?
If you liked Dust Be My Destiny, try They Live by Night, You Only Live Once, Absence of Malice.
Who directed Dust Be My Destiny?
Dust Be My Destiny (1939) was directed by Lewis Seiler and stars John Garfield, Priscilla Lane, Alan Hale.