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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

MalaMalaas Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)Nestor PaivaNestor Paivaas FloresStephen ChaseStephen Chaseas Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)Frank DaeFrank Daeas Horace - Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman (uncredited)James FlavinJames Flavinas Immigration Guard (uncredited)Kitty KellyKitty Kellyas American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited)Buddy MessingerBuddy Messingeras Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)Billy LeeBilly Leeas TonyArthur LoftArthur Loftas Mr. ElvestadMitchell LeisenMitchell Leisenas Mr. SaxonJune WilkinsJune Wilkinsas Vivienne Worthington (uncredited)Victor FrancenVictor Francenas Van Den LueckenKarin BoothKarin Boothas Girl at Desk (uncredited)Chester CluteChester Cluteas Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)Brian DonlevyBrian Donlevyas Movie Actor (uncredited)Soledad JiménezSoledad Jiménezas Old Peón's Wife (uncredited)Gordon De MainGordon De Mainas Immigration Guard (uncredited)Olivia de HavillandOlivia de Havillandas Emmy BrownPaulette GoddardPaulette Goddardas Anita ShaughnessyMicheline CheirelMicheline Cheirelas ChristineMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas AnniDonald DouglasDonald Douglasas Joe (uncredited)Jean PhillipsJean Phillipsas Nurse at Desk (uncredited)Eric FeldaryEric Feldaryas Josef KurzMikhail RasumnyMikhail Rasumnyas MechanicCharles ArntCharles Arntas Mr. MacAdamsLeon BelascoLeon Belascoas Mr. Spitzer (uncredited)Edward FieldingEdward Fieldingas American Consul (uncredited)Veronica LakeVeronica Lakeas Movie Actress (uncredited)Carlos VillaríasCarlos Villaríasas Mexican Judge (uncredited)Curt BoisCurt Boisas BonboisMitchell IngrahamMitchell Ingrahamas Kiwanis Group Member (uncredited)Harry ShannonHarry Shannonas American Immigration Official (uncredited)Richard WebbRichard Webbas Movie Actor in Role of Jeff (uncredited)Rosemary DeCampRosemary DeCampas Berta KurzElla NealElla Nealas Bride (uncredited)Charles BoyerCharles Boyeras Georges IscovescuWalter AbelWalter Abelas Inspector HammockGertrude AstorGertrude Astoras Young Woman in Bar (uncredited)Martin FaustMartin Faustas Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)John HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)

Crew

Billy Wilder" />Billy WilderWriterCharles Brackett" />Charles BrackettWriterVictor Young" />Victor YoungMusicEdith Head" />Edith HeadCostume DesignMitchell Leisen" />Mitchell LeisenDirector