Hold Back the Dawn (1941)

  • NR
  • 09/11/1941 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 56m

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

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.

Ketti Frings

Story

Mitchell Leisen

Director

Billy Wilder

Writer

Charles Brackett

Writer

Cast

Charles Boyer's headshot

Charles Boyer

Georges Iscovescu
Olivia de Havilland's headshot

Olivia de Havilland

Emmy Brown
Paulette Goddard's headshot

Paulette Goddard

Anita Shaughnessy
Victor Francen's headshot

Victor Francen

Van Den Luecken
Walter Abel's headshot

Walter Abel

Inspector Hammock
Curt Bois's headshot

Curt Bois

Bonbois
Rosemary DeCamp's headshot

Rosemary DeCamp

Berta Kurz
Eric Feldary's headshot

Eric Feldary

Josef Kurz

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