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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

Olivia de HavillandOlivia de Havillandas Emmy BrownPaulette GoddardPaulette Goddardas Anita ShaughnessyRosemary DeCampRosemary DeCampas Berta KurzBilly LeeBilly Leeas TonyCharles ArntCharles Arntas Mr. MacAdamsMartin FaustMartin Faustas Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)Victor FrancenVictor Francenas Van Den LueckenArthur LoftArthur Loftas Mr. ElvestadDonald DouglasDonald Douglasas Joe (uncredited)Ella NealElla Nealas Bride (uncredited)Madeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas AnniMitchell LeisenMitchell Leisenas Mr. SaxonKarin BoothKarin Boothas Girl at Desk (uncredited)Stephen ChaseStephen Chaseas Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)John HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)Mitchell IngrahamMitchell Ingrahamas Kiwanis Group Member (uncredited)Soledad JiménezSoledad Jiménezas Old Peón's Wife (uncredited)Eric FeldaryEric Feldaryas Josef KurzMicheline CheirelMicheline Cheirelas ChristineVeronica LakeVeronica Lakeas Movie Actress (uncredited)Buddy MessingerBuddy Messingeras Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)Jean PhillipsJean Phillipsas Nurse at Desk (uncredited)Curt BoisCurt Boisas BonboisNestor PaivaNestor Paivaas FloresGertrude AstorGertrude Astoras Young Woman in Bar (uncredited)MalaMalaas Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)Harry ShannonHarry Shannonas American Immigration Official (uncredited)Richard WebbRichard Webbas Movie Actor in Role of Jeff (uncredited)June WilkinsJune Wilkinsas Vivienne Worthington (uncredited)Charles BoyerCharles Boyeras Georges IscovescuEdward FieldingEdward Fieldingas American Consul (uncredited)Mikhail RasumnyMikhail Rasumnyas MechanicLeon BelascoLeon Belascoas Mr. Spitzer (uncredited)Chester CluteChester Cluteas Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)Frank DaeFrank Daeas Horace - Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman (uncredited)Gordon De MainGordon De Mainas Immigration Guard (uncredited)James FlavinJames Flavinas Immigration Guard (uncredited)Walter AbelWalter Abelas Inspector HammockBrian DonlevyBrian Donlevyas Movie Actor (uncredited)Kitty KellyKitty Kellyas American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited)Carlos VillaríasCarlos Villaríasas Mexican Judge (uncredited)

Crew

Charles Brackett" />Charles BrackettWriterVictor Young" />Victor YoungMusicMitchell Leisen" />Mitchell LeisenDirectorEdith Head" />Edith HeadCostume DesignBilly Wilder" />Billy WilderWriter