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