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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

Jean PhillipsJean Phillipsas Nurse at Desk (uncredited)Chester CluteChester Cluteas Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)Charles BoyerCharles Boyeras Georges IscovescuOlivia de HavillandOlivia de Havillandas Emmy BrownEric FeldaryEric Feldaryas Josef KurzMikhail RasumnyMikhail Rasumnyas MechanicMartin FaustMartin Faustas Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)Gertrude AstorGertrude Astoras Young Woman in Bar (uncredited)Brian DonlevyBrian Donlevyas Movie Actor (uncredited)Edward FieldingEdward Fieldingas American Consul (uncredited)Veronica LakeVeronica Lakeas Movie Actress (uncredited)Ella NealElla Nealas Bride (uncredited)Harry ShannonHarry Shannonas American Immigration Official (uncredited)Leon BelascoLeon Belascoas Mr. Spitzer (uncredited)MalaMalaas Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)Richard WebbRichard Webbas Movie Actor in Role of Jeff (uncredited)Gordon De MainGordon De Mainas Immigration Guard (uncredited)Karin BoothKarin Boothas Girl at Desk (uncredited)Stephen ChaseStephen Chaseas Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)Frank DaeFrank Daeas Horace - Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman (uncredited)Donald DouglasDonald Douglasas Joe (uncredited)Soledad JiménezSoledad Jiménezas Old Peón's Wife (uncredited)Kitty KellyKitty Kellyas American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited)Victor FrancenVictor Francenas Van Den LueckenRosemary DeCampRosemary DeCampas Berta KurzMitchell IngrahamMitchell Ingrahamas Kiwanis Group Member (uncredited)Carlos VillaríasCarlos Villaríasas Mexican Judge (uncredited)Walter AbelWalter Abelas Inspector HammockCurt BoisCurt Boisas BonboisMicheline CheirelMicheline Cheirelas ChristineMadeleine LebeauMadeleine Lebeauas AnniCharles ArntCharles Arntas Mr. MacAdamsArthur LoftArthur Loftas Mr. ElvestadJames FlavinJames Flavinas Immigration Guard (uncredited)June WilkinsJune Wilkinsas Vivienne Worthington (uncredited)Billy LeeBilly Leeas TonyMitchell LeisenMitchell Leisenas Mr. SaxonJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)Paulette GoddardPaulette Goddardas Anita ShaughnessyNestor PaivaNestor Paivaas FloresBuddy MessingerBuddy Messingeras Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Crew

Mitchell Leisen" />Mitchell LeisenDirectorBilly Wilder" />Billy WilderWriterCharles Brackett" />Charles BrackettWriterArthur Hornblow Jr." />Arthur Hornblow Jr.ProducerEdith Head" />Edith HeadCostume DesignVictor Young" />Victor YoungMusic