Hold Back the Dawn
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.
Release Date:
1941-09-26
Runtime:
116 minutes
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Starring:
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
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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
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Norman Ainsley
as Waiter with Tray (uncredited)
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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)
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Bobby Callahan
as Child (uncredited)
Stephen Chase
as Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)
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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)