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