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