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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

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

Crew

Edith Head" />Edith HeadCostume DesignMitchell Leisen" />Mitchell LeisenDirectorBilly Wilder" />Billy WilderWriterVictor Young" />Victor YoungMusicArthur Hornblow Jr." />Arthur Hornblow Jr.ProducerCharles Brackett" />Charles BrackettWriter