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