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Hold Back the Dawn
1941, Sep 26
1h 56m
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.
Directed by
Mitchell Leisen
Written by
Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder
Paulette Goddard
Anita Shaughnessy
Olivia de Havilland
Emmy Brown
Charles Boyer
Georges Iscovescu
Veronica Lake
Movie Actress (uncredited)
Rosemary DeCamp
Berta Kurz
Brian Donlevy
Movie Actor (uncredited)
Donald Douglas
Joe (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Young Woman in Bar (uncredited)
Harry Shannon
American Immigration Official (uncredited)
Arthur Loft
Mr. Elvestad
Charles Arnt
Mr. MacAdams
Nestor Paiva
Flores
Walter Abel
Inspector Hammock
Chester Clute
Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)
Leon Belasco
Mr. Spitzer (uncredited)
Madeleine Lebeau
Anni
James Flavin
Immigration Guard (uncredited)
Curt Bois
Bonbois
Richard Webb
Movie Actor in Role of Jeff (uncredited)
John Hamilton
Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)
Stephen Chase
Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)
Kitty Kelly
American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited)
Edward Fielding
American Consul (uncredited)
Victor Francen
Van Den Luecken
Billy Lee
Tony
Soledad Jiménez
Old Peón's Wife (uncredited)
Gordon De Main
Immigration Guard (uncredited)
Karin Booth
Girl at Desk (uncredited)
Mikhail Rasumny
Mechanic
Mala
Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)
Carlos Villarías
Mexican Judge (uncredited)
Eric Feldary
Josef Kurz
Frank Dae
Horace - Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman (uncredited)
Micheline Cheirel
Christine
Buddy Messinger
Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Jean Phillips
Nurse at Desk (uncredited)
Martin Faust
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Ella Neal
Bride (uncredited)
Mitchell Ingraham
Kiwanis Group Member (uncredited)
June Wilkins
Vivienne Worthington (uncredited)
Eva Puig
Lupita
Norman Ainsley
Waiter with Tray (uncredited)
George Anderson
Emmy's Doctor (uncredited)
Bobby Callahan
Child (uncredited)
Russ Clark
Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee
Policeman (uncredited)
Antonio Filauri
Mexican Priest (uncredited)
Harold Landon
Studio Tour Guide (uncredited)
Francisco Marán
Mexican Doctor (uncredited)
Mrs. Wilfrid North
Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman's Wife (uncredited)
Henry Roquemore
Clarence - Driver of Car (uncredited)
Tony Roux
Third Mechanic (uncredited)
Jesús Topete
Second Mechanic (uncredited)
Sonny Boy Williams
Sam (uncredited)
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