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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

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

Crew

Edith Head" />Edith HeadCostume DesignBilly Wilder" />Billy WilderWriterVictor Young" />Victor YoungMusicMitchell Leisen" />Mitchell LeisenDirectorCharles Brackett" />Charles BrackettWriterArthur Hornblow Jr." />Arthur Hornblow Jr.Producer