CinemaOSMovie · 1941 · 1h 56m · NR
Hold Back the Dawn

Three great stars in the story of love...coldly conceived from a man's need, and a woman's desire!

67%(51)IMDbDramaRomance

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 byMitchell Leisen

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 56m
Language
EN
Released
September 26, 1941
Studios
Paramount Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer

Georges Iscovescu

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Emmy Brown

Paulette Goddard

Paulette Goddard

Anita Shaughnessy

Victor Francen

Victor Francen

Van Den Luecken

Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Inspector Hammock

Curt Bois

Curt Bois

Bonbois

Rosemary DeCamp

Rosemary DeCamp

Berta Kurz

Eric Feldary

Eric Feldary

Josef Kurz

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Flores

Eva Puig

Lupita

Creative team
Directed by
Mitchell Leisen
Mitchell Leisen
Written by
Ketti Frings
Charles Brackett
Charles Brackett
Produced by
Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Arthur Hornblow Jr.

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