Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn

3.3 |

1h 56min

Released

DramaRomance

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.

Hold Back the Dawn

Story

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.

Directors

Mitchell Leisen, Billy Wilder,

Writers

Ketti Frings, Charles Brackett,

Tags

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

Casts

Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer

Character-in: Georges Iscovescu

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Character-in: Emmy Brown

Paulette Goddard

Paulette Goddard

Character-in: Anita Shaughnessy

Victor Francen

Victor Francen

Character-in: Van Den Luecken

Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Character-in: Inspector Hammock

Curt Bois

Curt Bois

Character-in: Bonbois

Rosemary DeCamp

Rosemary DeCamp

Character-in: Berta Kurz

Eric Feldary

Eric Feldary

Character-in: Josef Kurz

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Character-in: Flores

Micheline Cheirel

Micheline Cheirel

Character-in: Christine

Madeleine Lebeau

Madeleine Lebeau

Character-in: Anni

Billy Lee

Billy Lee

Character-in: Tony

Mikhail Rasumny

Mikhail Rasumny

Character-in: Mechanic

Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

Character-in: Mr. MacAdams

Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Character-in: Mr. Elvestad

Mitchell Leisen

Mitchell Leisen

Character-in: Mr. Saxon

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Character-in: Young Woman in Bar (uncredited)

Leon Belasco

Leon Belasco

Character-in: Mr. Spitzer (uncredited)

Karin Booth

Karin Booth

Character-in: Girl at Desk (uncredited)

Stephen Chase

Stephen Chase

Character-in: Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Character-in: Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)

Frank Dae

Frank Dae

Character-in: Horace - Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman (uncredited)

Gordon De Main

Gordon De Main

Character-in: Immigration Guard (uncredited)

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Character-in: Movie Actor (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Character-in: Immigration Guard (uncredited)

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

Character-in: Joe (uncredited)

Martin Faust

Martin Faust

Character-in: Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Edward Fielding

Edward Fielding

Character-in: American Consul (uncredited)

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Character-in: Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)

Mitchell Ingraham

Mitchell Ingraham

Character-in: Kiwanis Group Member (uncredited)

Soledad Jiménez

Soledad Jiménez

Character-in: Old Peón's Wife (uncredited)

Kitty Kelly

Kitty Kelly

Character-in: American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited)

Veronica Lake

Veronica Lake

Character-in: Movie Actress (uncredited)

Mala

Mala

Character-in: Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)

Buddy Messinger

Buddy Messinger

Character-in: Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Ella Neal

Ella Neal

Character-in: Bride (uncredited)

Jean Phillips

Jean Phillips

Character-in: Nurse at Desk (uncredited)

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Character-in: American Immigration Official (uncredited)

Carlos Villarías

Carlos Villarías

Character-in: Mexican Judge (uncredited)

Richard Webb

Richard Webb

Character-in: Movie Actor in Role of Jeff (uncredited)

June Wilkins

June Wilkins

Character-in: Vivienne Worthington (uncredited)

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