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Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn

6,7 /10 (50 Votes)
1941 EN 116 min

Overview

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.

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Release date

26/09/1941

Votes

50

Popularity

0.5

Three great stars in the story of love...coldly conceived from a man's need, and a woman's desire!

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

116 min

Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer

Georges Iscovescu

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Emmy Brown

Paulette Goddard

Paulette Goddard

Anita Shaughnessy

Victor Francen

Victor Francen

Van Den Luecken

Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Inspector Hammock

Curt Bois

Curt Bois

Bonbois

Rosemary DeCamp

Rosemary DeCamp

Berta Kurz

Eric Feldary

Eric Feldary

Josef Kurz

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Flores

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Eva Puig

Lupita

Micheline Cheirel

Micheline Cheirel

Christine

Madeleine Lebeau

Madeleine Lebeau

Anni

Billy Lee

Billy Lee

Tony

Mikhail Rasumny

Mikhail Rasumny

Mechanic

Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

Mr. MacAdams

Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Mr. Elvestad

Mitchell Leisen

Mitchell Leisen

Mr. Saxon

No photo

Norman Ainsley

Waiter with Tray (uncredited)

No photo

George Anderson

Emmy's Doctor (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Young Woman in Bar (uncredited)

Leon Belasco

Leon Belasco

Mr. Spitzer (uncredited)

Karin Booth

Karin Booth

Girl at Desk (uncredited)

No photo

Bobby Callahan

Child (uncredited)

Stephen Chase

Stephen Chase

Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)

No photo

Russ Clark

Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)

Frank Dae

Frank Dae

Horace - Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman (uncredited)

Gordon De Main

Gordon De Main

Immigration Guard (uncredited)

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Movie Actor (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Immigration Guard (uncredited)

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

Joe (uncredited)

No photo

Jimmie Dundee

Policeman (uncredited)

No photo

William D. Faralla

Assistant Director (uncredited)

Martin Faust

Martin Faust

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Edward Fielding

Edward Fielding

American Consul (uncredited)

No photo

Antonio Filauri

Mexican Priest (uncredited)

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)

Mitchell Ingraham

Mitchell Ingraham

Kiwanis Group Member (uncredited)

Soledad Jiménez

Soledad Jiménez

Old Peón's Wife (uncredited)

Kitty Kelly

Kitty Kelly

American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited)

Veronica Lake

Veronica Lake

Movie Actress (uncredited)

No photo

Harold Landon

Studio Tour Guide (uncredited)

Mala

Mala

Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)

No photo

Francisco Marán

Mexican Doctor (uncredited)

Buddy Messinger

Buddy Messinger

Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Ella Neal

Ella Neal

Bride (uncredited)

No photo

Mrs. Wilfrid North

Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman's Wife (uncredited)

Jean Phillips

Jean Phillips

Nurse at Desk (uncredited)

No photo

Henry Roquemore

Clarence - Driver of Car (uncredited)

No photo

Tony Roux

Third Mechanic (uncredited)

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

American Immigration Official (uncredited)

No photo

Jesús Topete

Second Mechanic (uncredited)

Carlos Villarías

Carlos Villarías

Mexican Judge (uncredited)

Richard Webb

Richard Webb

Movie Actor in Role of Jeff (uncredited)

June Wilkins

June Wilkins

Vivienne Worthington (uncredited)

No photo

Sonny Boy Williams

Sam (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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