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      Dust Be My Destiny

      1939 1h 28m Crime Drama List
      Reviews 65% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Ex-con Joe Bell (John Garfield) is sentenced to work on a farm, where he falls in love with Mabel (Priscilla Lane), the foreman's daughter. This leads to a fight between Joe and Charles (Stanley Ridges), her stepfather, during which Charles is wounded. The young lovers run away, marrying shortly after crossing the state line, and Joe begins to find a place in the world as a photographer. However, his chance at happiness is threatened when they learn Charles has died of his wounds. Read More Read Less

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      Elena de la Torre Cine-Mundial The combined talents of John Garfield and Priscilla Lane, could not be better utilized. [Full review in Spanish] May 24, 2021 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The trite script greatly benefits from the star power of John Garfield, who plays the perfect role for him--an alienated, wise guy drifter. Rated: B- Oct 4, 2017 Full Review Graham Greene The Spectator A faint echo of Muni's great chain-gang film. Mar 30, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member It's Priscilla Lane's performance that elevates this from the standard Warner Bros John Garfield vehicle. James Wong Howe's cinematography is another reason to watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review ashley h Dust Be My Destiny is an excellent film. It is about Joe Bell who is promptly arrested as a vagrant and sent to a work farm after serving time for another crime. John Garfield and Priscilla Lane give amazing performances. The screenplay is well written. Lewis Seiler did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the drama. Dust Be My Destiny is a must see. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member john Garfield, one of the first "me against the world" method type actors , was forerunner to brando, dean, etc...to enjoy watching Garfield, you will enjoy this vehicle, which was a typical early Garfield film...good guy wwrong place at wrong time..world is against him in all situations..in this one he's a wanderer looking for a break and gets mixed up bad people..sent away he gets into altercation w/Priscilla lanes dad..now he's fleeing again...this typical formula Garfield film does work well..the supporting characters help the film move along..if you like Garfield as I do you will enjoy this film. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member garfield doing his best social outcast bit-works well here Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Garfield and Priscilla Lane always made a good team and this is one of their best pictures. Being a Warners film the subject of a young couple in love and on the run is given the gritty treatment that suits the story and the pair do very well in conveying the hardships faced. As with most of the studios film at the time it looks at the problem through the lens of current events and society's ills. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member awesome critty street drama with the great john garfield and the dead end kids! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Ex-con Joe Bell (John Garfield) is sentenced to work on a farm, where he falls in love with Mabel (Priscilla Lane), the foreman's daughter. This leads to a fight between Joe and Charles (Stanley Ridges), her stepfather, during which Charles is wounded. The young lovers run away, marrying shortly after crossing the state line, and Joe begins to find a place in the world as a photographer. However, his chance at happiness is threatened when they learn Charles has died of his wounds.
      Director
      Lewis Seiler
      Production Co
      Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jun 10, 2014
      Runtime
      1h 28m