Is Dust Be My Destiny sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Dust Be My Destiny end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dust Be My Destiny scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dust Be My Destiny violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dust Be My Destiny easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Dust Be My Destiny

Name: Dust Be My Destiny
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Released: 1939
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: John Garfield, Priscilla Lane, Alan Hale, Frank McHugh, Billy Halop

A BOY AND A GIRL THAT THE WORLD FORGOT...AND A LOVE IT WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER!

Directed by Lewis Seiler

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures

193988 min6.5 / 10

A Depression-era melodrama about two forgotten people bound by love and circumstance, fleeing a world that has already condemned them.

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.

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Crime Drama Romance

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Questions people ask

Is Dust Be My Destiny sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Dust Be My Destiny end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Dust Be My Destiny scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Dust Be My Destiny violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Dust Be My Destiny easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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