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Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn

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

19416.71h 56m

Overview

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, Ketti Frings
Produced by Arthur Hornblow Jr.
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Top Cast

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

E

Eva Puig

Lupita

Themes & Keywords

jealousymexicoimmigrationbordertelephonegigolotobaccoteacherloveamericangreen cardtold in flashback

About Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn is a drama, romance film released in 1941 exploring themes of jealousy, mexico, immigration, border, telephone, gigolo. Directed by Mitchell Leisen, it stars Charles Boyer, Olivia de Havilland, Paulette Goddard. 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.

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