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