Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn
1941DramaRomance116 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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... read more

  • Mitchell Leisen

    Director

  • Ketti Frings

    Story

  • Billy Wilder

    Writer

  • Charles Brackett

    Writer

  • Leo Tover

    Director of Photography

  • Doane Harrison

    Editor

  • Charles Boyer

    Georges Iscovescu

  • Olivia de Havilland

    Emmy Brown

  • Paulette Goddard

    Anita Shaughnessy

  • Victor Francen

    Van Den Luecken

  • Walter Abel

    Inspector Hammock

  • Curt Bois

    Bonbois

  • Rosemary DeCamp

    Berta Kurz

  • Eric Feldary

    Josef Kurz

  • Nestor Paiva

    Flores

  • Eva Puig

    Lupita

  • Micheline Cheirel

    Christine

  • Madeleine Lebeau

    Anni

  • Billy Lee

    Tony

  • Mikhail Rasumny

    Mechanic

  • Charles Arnt

    Mr. MacAdams

  • Arthur Loft

    Mr. Elvestad

  • Mitchell Leisen

    Mr. Saxon

  • Norman Ainsley

    Waiter with Tray (uncredited)

  • George Anderson

    Emmy's Doctor (uncredited)

  • Gertrude Astor

    Young Woman in Bar (uncredited)

  • Leon Belasco

    Mr. Spitzer (uncredited)

  • Karin Booth

    Girl at Desk (uncredited)

  • Bobby Callahan

    Child (uncredited)

  • Stephen Chase

    Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)

  • Russ Clark

    Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)

  • Chester Clute

    Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)

  • Frank Dae

    Horace - Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman (uncredited)

  • Gordon De Main

    Immigration Guard (uncredited)

  • Brian Donlevy

    Movie Actor (uncredited)

  • James Flavin

    Immigration Guard (uncredited)

  • Donald Douglas

    Joe (uncredited)

  • Jimmie Dundee

    Policeman (uncredited)

  • William D. Faralla

    Assistant Director (uncredited)

  • Martin Faust

    Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

  • Edward Fielding

    American Consul (uncredited)

  • Antonio Filauri

    Mexican Priest (uncredited)

  • John Hamilton

    Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)

  • Mitchell Ingraham

    Kiwanis Group Member (uncredited)

  • Soledad Jiménez

    Old Peón's Wife (uncredited)

  • Kitty Kelly

    American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited)

    • Runtime

    116 minutes

    Released

    1941-09-26

    Languages

    English

    Español

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Paramount Pictures

    Sound

  • Victor Young

    Music

    • Updated

    65 days ago

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