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