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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

Micheline CheirelMicheline Cheirelas ChristineGertrude AstorGertrude Astoras Young Woman in Bar (uncredited)Leon BelascoLeon Belascoas Mr. Spitzer (uncredited)Ella NealElla Nealas Bride (uncredited)Richard WebbRichard Webbas Movie Actor in Role of Jeff (uncredited)Frank DaeFrank Daeas Horace - Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman (uncredited)Buddy MessingerBuddy Messingeras Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)Carlos VillaríasCarlos Villaríasas Mexican Judge (uncredited)Paulette GoddardPaulette Goddardas Anita ShaughnessyVictor FrancenVictor Francenas Van Den LueckenBilly LeeBilly Leeas TonyGordon De MainGordon De Mainas Immigration Guard (uncredited)Edward FieldingEdward Fieldingas American Consul (uncredited)Soledad JiménezSoledad Jiménezas Old Peón's Wife (uncredited)Kitty KellyKitty Kellyas American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited)Curt BoisCurt Boisas BonboisBrian DonlevyBrian Donlevyas Movie Actor (uncredited)Martin FaustMartin Faustas Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)Harry ShannonHarry Shannonas American Immigration Official (uncredited)June WilkinsJune Wilkinsas Vivienne Worthington (uncredited)Walter AbelWalter Abelas Inspector HammockCharles ArntCharles Arntas Mr. MacAdamsDonald DouglasDonald Douglasas Joe (uncredited)Veronica LakeVeronica Lakeas Movie Actress (uncredited)MalaMalaas Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)Olivia de HavillandOlivia de Havillandas Emmy BrownRosemary DeCampRosemary DeCampas Berta KurzNestor PaivaNestor Paivaas FloresKarin BoothKarin Boothas Girl at Desk (uncredited)Chester CluteChester Cluteas Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)John HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)Madeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas AnniMikhail RasumnyMikhail Rasumnyas MechanicMitchell LeisenMitchell Leisenas Mr. SaxonJames FlavinJames Flavinas Immigration Guard (uncredited)Charles BoyerCharles Boyeras Georges IscovescuEric FeldaryEric Feldaryas Josef KurzArthur LoftArthur Loftas Mr. ElvestadStephen ChaseStephen Chaseas Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)Mitchell IngrahamMitchell Ingrahamas Kiwanis Group Member (uncredited)Jean PhillipsJean Phillipsas Nurse at Desk (uncredited)

Crew

Mitchell Leisen" />Mitchell LeisenDirectorCharles Brackett" />Charles BrackettWriterEdith Head" />Edith HeadCostume DesignBilly Wilder" />Billy WilderWriterVictor Young" />Victor YoungMusic