Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn (1941)

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

  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Release Date: 1941-09-26
  • User Rating: 6.5/10 from 42 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 56min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Paramount Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Mitchell Leisen
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Summary

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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  • Charles Boyer

    as Georges Iscovescu

  • Olivia de Havilland

    as Emmy Brown

  • Paulette Goddard

    as Anita Shaughnessy

  • Victor Francen

    as Van Den Luecken

  • Walter Abel

    as Inspector Hammock

  • Curt Bois

    as Bonbois

  • Rosemary DeCamp

    as Berta Kurz

  • Eric Feldary

    as Josef Kurz

  • Nestor Paiva

    as Flores

  • Eva Puig

    as Lupita

  • Micheline Cheirel

    as Christine

  • Madeleine Lebeau

    as Anni

  • Billy Lee

    as Tony

  • Mikhail Rasumny

    as Mechanic

  • Charles Arnt

    as Mr. MacAdams

  • Arthur Loft

    as Mr. Elvestad

  • Mitchell Leisen

    as Mr. Saxon

  • Norman Ainsley

    as Waiter with Tray (uncredited)

  • George Anderson

    as Emmy's Doctor (uncredited)

  • Gertrude Astor

    as Young Woman in Bar (uncredited)

  • Leon Belasco

    as Mr. Spitzer (uncredited)

  • Karin Booth

    as Girl at Desk (uncredited)

  • Bobby Callahan

    as Child (uncredited)

  • Stephen Chase

    as Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)

  • Russ Clark

    as Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)

  • Chester Clute

    as Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)

  • Frank Dae

    as Horace - Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman (uncredited)

  • Gordon De Main

    as Immigration Guard (uncredited)

  • Brian Donlevy

    as Movie Actor (uncredited)

  • James Flavin

    as Immigration Guard (uncredited)

  • Donald Douglas

    as Joe (uncredited)

  • Jimmie Dundee

    as Policeman (uncredited)

  • William D. Faralla

    as Assistant Director (uncredited)

  • Martin Faust

    as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

  • Edward Fielding

    as American Consul (uncredited)

  • Antonio Filauri

    as Mexican Priest (uncredited)

  • John Hamilton

    as Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)

  • Mitchell Ingraham

    as Kiwanis Group Member (uncredited)

  • Soledad Jiménez

    as Old Peón's Wife (uncredited)

  • Kitty Kelly

    as American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited)

  • Veronica Lake

    as Movie Actress (uncredited)

  • Harold Landon

    as Studio Tour Guide (uncredited)

  • Mala

    as Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)

  • Francisco Marán

    as Mexican Doctor (uncredited)

  • Buddy Messinger

    as Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)

  • Ella Neal

    as Bride (uncredited)

  • Mrs. Wilfrid North

    as Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman's Wife (uncredited)

  • Jean Phillips

    as Nurse at Desk (uncredited)

  • Henry Roquemore

    as Clarence - Driver of Car (uncredited)

  • Tony Roux

    as Third Mechanic (uncredited)

  • Harry Shannon

    as American Immigration Official (uncredited)

  • Jesús Topete

    as Second Mechanic (uncredited)

  • Carlos Villarías

    as Mexican Judge (uncredited)

  • Richard Webb

    as Movie Actor in Role of Jeff (uncredited)

  • June Wilkins

    as Vivienne Worthington (uncredited)

  • Sonny Boy Williams

    as Sam (uncredited)
Editing Doane Harrison Editor
Writing Ketti Frings Story
Costume & Make-Up Edith Head Costume Design
Art Hans Dreier Art Direction
Directing Mitchell Leisen Director
Production Arthur Hornblow Jr. Producer
Writing Billy Wilder Writer
Camera Leo Tover Director of Photography
Writing Charles Brackett Writer
Art Robert Usher Art Direction
Sound Victor Young Music
Sound John Cope Sound Recordist
Sound Harold Lewis Sound Recordist

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