Hold Back the Dawn
Hold Back the Dawn
Release: 1941-09-26
·Runtime: 116m
·★ 6.7
Drama
Romance
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
Curt Bois
as Bonbois
Rosemary DeCamp
as Berta Kurz
Mitchell Leisen
as Mr. Saxon
Gertrude Astor
as Young Woman in Bar (uncredited)
Billy Lee
as Tony
James Flavin
as Immigration Guard (uncredited)
Kitty Kelly
as American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited)
Veronica Lake
as Movie Actress (uncredited)
Ella Neal
as Bride (uncredited)
June Wilkins
as Vivienne Worthington (uncredited)
Eric Feldary
as Josef Kurz
Chester Clute
as Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)
Gordon De Main
as Immigration Guard (uncredited)
Soledad Jiménez
as Old Peón's Wife (uncredited)
Jean Phillips
as Nurse at Desk (uncredited)
Harry Shannon
as American Immigration Official (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva
as Flores
Micheline Cheirel
as Christine
Madeleine Lebeau
as Anni
Mikhail Rasumny
as Mechanic
Buddy Messinger
as Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Olivia de Havilland
as Emmy Brown
Arthur Loft
as Mr. Elvestad
Karin Booth
as Girl at Desk (uncredited)
Stephen Chase
as Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)
Frank Dae
as Horace - Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman (uncredited)
Donald Douglas
as Joe (uncredited)
Martin Faust
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Mitchell Ingraham
as Kiwanis Group Member (uncredited)
Carlos Villarías
as Mexican Judge (uncredited)
Richard Webb
as Movie Actor in Role of Jeff (uncredited)
Victor Francen
as Van Den Luecken
Charles Arnt
as Mr. MacAdams
Edward Fielding
as American Consul (uncredited)
John Hamilton
as Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)
Paulette Goddard
as Anita Shaughnessy
Walter Abel
as Inspector Hammock
Leon Belasco
as Mr. Spitzer (uncredited)
Brian Donlevy
as Movie Actor (uncredited)
Mala
as Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)
Charles Boyer
as Georges Iscovescu
