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Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn

Release: 1941-09-26·Runtime: 116m·★ 6.7
DramaRomance

Romanian-French gigolo Georges Iscovescu wishes to enter the USA. Stopped in Mexico by the quota system, he decides to marry an American, then desert her and join his old partner Anita, who's done likewise. But after sweeping teacher Emmy Brown off her feet, he finds her so sweet that love and jealousy endanger his plans.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Carlos VillaríasCarlos Villaríasas Mexican Judge (uncredited)Leon BelascoLeon Belascoas Mr. Spitzer (uncredited)Billy LeeBilly Leeas TonyOlivia de HavillandOlivia de Havillandas Emmy BrownCurt BoisCurt Boisas BonboisNestor PaivaNestor Paivaas FloresCharles ArntCharles Arntas Mr. MacAdamsJames FlavinJames Flavinas Immigration Guard (uncredited)Buddy MessingerBuddy Messingeras Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)Harry ShannonHarry Shannonas American Immigration Official (uncredited)Richard WebbRichard Webbas Movie Actor in Role of Jeff (uncredited)June WilkinsJune Wilkinsas Vivienne Worthington (uncredited)Gertrude AstorGertrude Astoras Young Woman in Bar (uncredited)Donald DouglasDonald Douglasas Joe (uncredited)Soledad JiménezSoledad Jiménezas Old Peón's Wife (uncredited)Rosemary DeCampRosemary DeCampas Berta KurzMikhail RasumnyMikhail Rasumnyas MechanicKarin BoothKarin Boothas Girl at Desk (uncredited)Brian DonlevyBrian Donlevyas Movie Actor (uncredited)Martin FaustMartin Faustas Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)Frank DaeFrank Daeas Horace - Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman (uncredited)Paulette GoddardPaulette Goddardas Anita ShaughnessyArthur LoftArthur Loftas Mr. ElvestadEdward FieldingEdward Fieldingas American Consul (uncredited)John HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)Mitchell IngrahamMitchell Ingrahamas Kiwanis Group Member (uncredited)Mitchell LeisenMitchell Leisenas Mr. SaxonStephen ChaseStephen Chaseas Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)Chester CluteChester Cluteas Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)MalaMalaas Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)Ella NealElla Nealas Bride (uncredited)Jean PhillipsJean Phillipsas Nurse at Desk (uncredited)Micheline CheirelMicheline Cheirelas ChristineMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas AnniVictor FrancenVictor Francenas Van Den LueckenWalter AbelWalter Abelas Inspector HammockEric FeldaryEric Feldaryas Josef KurzGordon De MainGordon De Mainas Immigration Guard (uncredited)Veronica LakeVeronica Lakeas Movie Actress (uncredited)Charles BoyerCharles Boyeras Georges IscovescuKitty KellyKitty Kellyas American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited)

Crew

Victor Young" />Victor YoungMusicMitchell Leisen" />Mitchell LeisenDirectorArthur Hornblow Jr." />Arthur Hornblow Jr.ProducerCharles Brackett" />Charles BrackettWriterEdith Head" />Edith HeadCostume DesignBilly Wilder" />Billy WilderWriter