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