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