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

Crew

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