Hold Back the Dawn
Drama
Romance
Three great stars in the story of love...coldly conceived from a man's need, and a woman's desire!
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.
1941-09-26
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Cast
Director
Mitchell Leisen
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
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
Gertrude Astor as Young Woman in Bar (uncredited)
Leon Belasco as Mr. Spitzer (uncredited)
Karin Booth as Girl at Desk (uncredited)
Stephen Chase 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)
Martin Faust as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Edward Fielding as American Consul (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)
Mala as Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)
Buddy Messinger as Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Ella Neal as Bride (uncredited)
Jean Phillips as Nurse at Desk (uncredited)
Harry Shannon as American Immigration Official (uncredited)
Carlos Villarías as Mexican Judge (uncredited)
Richard Webb as Movie Actor in Role of Jeff (uncredited)
June Wilkins as Vivienne Worthington (uncredited)