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