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