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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
Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett
Olivia de Havilland
Emmy Brown
Mitchell Ingraham
Kiwanis Group Member (uncredited)
June Wilkins
Vivienne Worthington (uncredited)
Charles Boyer
Georges Iscovescu
Jean Phillips
Nurse at Desk (uncredited)
Mikhail Rasumny
Mechanic
James Flavin
Immigration Guard (uncredited)
Brian Donlevy
Movie Actor (uncredited)
Richard Webb
Movie Actor in Role of Jeff (uncredited)
Paulette Goddard
Anita Shaughnessy
Nestor Paiva
Flores
Karin Booth
Girl at Desk (uncredited)
Eric Feldary
Josef Kurz
Madeleine Lebeau
Anni
Leon Belasco
Mr. Spitzer (uncredited)
Stephen Chase
Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)
Buddy Messinger
Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Young Woman in Bar (uncredited)
Charles Arnt
Mr. MacAdams
Harry Shannon
American Immigration Official (uncredited)
Veronica Lake
Movie Actress (uncredited)
John Hamilton
Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)
Mala
Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)
Rosemary DeCamp
Berta Kurz
Soledad Jiménez
Old Peón's Wife (uncredited)
Frank Dae
Horace - Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman (uncredited)
Donald Douglas
Joe (uncredited)
Kitty Kelly
American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited)
Martin Faust
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Walter Abel
Inspector Hammock
Chester Clute
Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)
Micheline Cheirel
Christine
Arthur Loft
Mr. Elvestad
Victor Francen
Van Den Luecken
Gordon De Main
Immigration Guard (uncredited)
Curt Bois
Bonbois
Billy Lee
Tony
Carlos Villarías
Mexican Judge (uncredited)
Edward Fielding
American Consul (uncredited)
Ella Neal
Bride (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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