Dust Be My Destiny
Seen it?1939 | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and romantics.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
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 it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lewis Seiler
- 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