On this day in movie history - Dust Be My Destiny (1939)

Dust Be My Destiny

directed by Lewis Seiler,

written by Robert Rossen and Seton I. Miller,

based on the novel by Jerome Odlum,

was released in the United States on September 16, 1939.

Music by Max Steiner.

Cast:

John Garfield, Priscilla Lane, Alan Hale, Frank McHugh, Billy Halop, Bobby Jordan, Charley Grapewin, Henry Armetta, Stanley Ridges, John Litel, Moroni Olsen, Victor Kilian, Frank Jaquet, Ferike Boros, Marc Lawrence, Arthur Aylesworth, William B. Davidson, George Irving, Gertrude Astor, Ward Bond.

Born on this day – John Garfield:

Actor

March 4, 1913 – May 21, 1952

Credits:

He Ran All the Way (1951); The Breaking Point (1950); Under My Skin (1950); We Were Strangers (1949); Jigsaw (1949); Force of Evil (1948); Daisy Kenyon (1947); Gentleman's Agreement (1947); Body and Soul (1947); The Postman Always Rings Twice: The Radio Play (1947); Humoresque (1946); Nobody Lives Forever (1946); The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946); Pride of the Marines (1945); Hollywood Canteen (1944); Between Two Worlds (1944); Destination Tokyo (1943); Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943); The Fallen Sparrow (1943); Air Force (1943); Tortilla Flat (1942); Dangerously They Live (1941); Out of the Fog (1941); The Sea Wolf (1941); East of the River (1940); Flowing Gold (1940); Saturday's Children (1940); Castle on the Hudson (1940); Four Wives (1939); Dust Be My Destiny (1939); Daughters Courageous (1939); Juarez (1939); Blackwell's Island (1939); They Made Me a Criminal (1939); Swingtime in the Movies (1938); Four Daughters (1938).

 

On this day in movie history - Force of Evil (1948)

Force of Evil

directed by Abraham Polonsky,

written by Abraham Polonsky and Ira Wolfert,

based on the novel Tucker's People by Ira Wolfert,

was released in the United States on December 25, 1948.

Music by David Raksin.

Cast:
John Garfield, Beatrice Pearson, Thomas Gomez, Marie Windsor, Howland Chamberlain, Roy Roberts, Paul Fix, Stanley Prager, Barry Kelley, Beau Bridges, Paul McVey.

On this day in movie history - Body and Soul (1947)

Body and Soul

directed by Robert Rossen,

written by Abraham Polonsky,

was released in the United States on November 6, 1947.

Music by Hugo Friedhofer.

Cast:

John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere, William Conrad, Joseph Pevney, Lloyd Gough, Canada Lee, Art Smith, Larry Steers.