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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

Mitchell IngrahamMitchell Ingrahamas Kiwanis Group Member (uncredited)Mitchell LeisenMitchell Leisenas Mr. SaxonChester CluteChester Cluteas Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)Billy LeeBilly Leeas TonyVictor FrancenVictor Francenas Van Den LueckenNestor PaivaNestor Paivaas FloresMalaMalaas Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)Charles ArntCharles Arntas Mr. MacAdamsArthur LoftArthur Loftas Mr. ElvestadFrank DaeFrank Daeas Horace - Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman (uncredited)Donald DouglasDonald Douglasas Joe (uncredited)Harry ShannonHarry Shannonas American Immigration Official (uncredited)Rosemary DeCampRosemary DeCampas Berta KurzEric FeldaryEric Feldaryas Josef KurzStephen ChaseStephen Chaseas Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)Gordon De MainGordon De Mainas Immigration Guard (uncredited)Soledad JiménezSoledad Jiménezas Old Peón's Wife (uncredited)Ella NealElla Nealas Bride (uncredited)Jean PhillipsJean Phillipsas Nurse at Desk (uncredited)Olivia de HavillandOlivia de Havillandas Emmy BrownPaulette GoddardPaulette Goddardas Anita ShaughnessyBuddy MessingerBuddy Messingeras Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)Gertrude AstorGertrude Astoras Young Woman in Bar (uncredited)Mikhail RasumnyMikhail Rasumnyas MechanicCharles BoyerCharles Boyeras Georges IscovescuWalter AbelWalter Abelas Inspector HammockMicheline CheirelMicheline Cheirelas ChristineBrian DonlevyBrian Donlevyas Movie Actor (uncredited)Edward FieldingEdward Fieldingas American Consul (uncredited)John HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)Veronica LakeVeronica Lakeas Movie Actress (uncredited)Carlos VillaríasCarlos Villaríasas Mexican Judge (uncredited)Leon BelascoLeon Belascoas Mr. Spitzer (uncredited)Karin BoothKarin Boothas Girl at Desk (uncredited)James FlavinJames Flavinas Immigration Guard (uncredited)Kitty KellyKitty Kellyas American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited)Richard WebbRichard Webbas Movie Actor in Role of Jeff (uncredited)June WilkinsJune Wilkinsas Vivienne Worthington (uncredited)Curt BoisCurt Boisas BonboisMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas AnniMartin FaustMartin Faustas Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Crew

Edith Head" />Edith HeadCostume DesignVictor Young" />Victor YoungMusicBilly Wilder" />Billy WilderWriterCharles Brackett" />Charles BrackettWriterMitchell Leisen" />Mitchell LeisenDirectorArthur Hornblow Jr." />Arthur Hornblow Jr.Producer