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