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