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