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