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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

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

Crew

Edith Head" />Edith HeadCostume DesignVictor Young" />Victor YoungMusicBilly Wilder" />Billy WilderWriterArthur Hornblow Jr." />Arthur Hornblow Jr.ProducerMitchell Leisen" />Mitchell LeisenDirectorCharles Brackett" />Charles BrackettWriter