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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

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

Crew

Mitchell Leisen" />Mitchell LeisenDirectorCharles Brackett" />Charles BrackettWriterBilly Wilder" />Billy WilderWriterEdith Head" />Edith HeadCostume DesignVictor Young" />Victor YoungMusic