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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 ChristineStephen ChaseStephen Chaseas Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)Soledad JiménezSoledad Jiménezas Old Peón's Wife (uncredited)Harry ShannonHarry Shannonas American Immigration Official (uncredited)June WilkinsJune Wilkinsas Vivienne Worthington (uncredited)Olivia de HavillandOlivia de Havillandas Emmy BrownCurt BoisCurt Boisas BonboisEric FeldaryEric Feldaryas Josef KurzNestor PaivaNestor Paivaas FloresMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas AnniJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)Rosemary DeCampRosemary DeCampas Berta KurzCharles ArntCharles Arntas Mr. MacAdamsMitchell LeisenMitchell Leisenas Mr. SaxonGordon De MainGordon De Mainas Immigration Guard (uncredited)Mitchell IngrahamMitchell Ingrahamas Kiwanis Group Member (uncredited)Veronica LakeVeronica Lakeas Movie Actress (uncredited)Mikhail RasumnyMikhail Rasumnyas MechanicCharles BoyerCharles Boyeras Georges IscovescuKarin BoothKarin Boothas Girl at Desk (uncredited)Donald DouglasDonald Douglasas Joe (uncredited)Martin FaustMartin Faustas Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)Kitty KellyKitty Kellyas American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited)Ella NealElla Nealas Bride (uncredited)Richard WebbRichard Webbas Movie Actor in Role of Jeff (uncredited)Victor FrancenVictor Francenas Van Den LueckenWalter AbelWalter Abelas Inspector HammockGertrude AstorGertrude Astoras Young Woman in Bar (uncredited)MalaMalaas Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)Jean PhillipsJean Phillipsas Nurse at Desk (uncredited)Paulette GoddardPaulette Goddardas Anita ShaughnessyBilly LeeBilly Leeas TonyChester CluteChester Cluteas Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)James FlavinJames Flavinas Immigration Guard (uncredited)Edward FieldingEdward Fieldingas American Consul (uncredited)Carlos VillaríasCarlos Villaríasas Mexican Judge (uncredited)Frank DaeFrank Daeas Horace - Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman (uncredited)Brian DonlevyBrian Donlevyas Movie Actor (uncredited)Buddy MessingerBuddy Messingeras Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)Arthur LoftArthur Loftas Mr. ElvestadLeon BelascoLeon Belascoas Mr. Spitzer (uncredited)

Crew

Victor Young" />Victor YoungMusicMitchell Leisen" />Mitchell LeisenDirectorArthur Hornblow Jr." />Arthur Hornblow Jr.ProducerBilly Wilder" />Billy WilderWriterEdith Head" />Edith HeadCostume DesignCharles Brackett" />Charles BrackettWriter