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Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn (1941)

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Drama Romance
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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.

Updated May 19 2020

Releases:

US -
1941-09-11
US -
1941-09-11

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Keywords:

usa mexico jealousy immigration border gigolo telephone tobacco love teacher american green card told in flasblack

FACTS

Runtime: 116 mins Rating: 6.8
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Cast

Curt Bois
Curt Bois
Bonbois
Norman Ainsley
Norman Ainsley
Waiter with Tray (uncredited)
James Flavin
James Flavin
Immigration Guard (uncredited)
Edward Fielding
Edward Fielding
American Consul (uncredited)
Harry Shannon
Harry Shannon
American Immigration Official (uncredited)
Madeleine Lebeau
Madeleine Lebeau
Anni
William D. Faralla
William D. Faralla
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Olivia de Havilland
Olivia de Havilland
Emmy Brown
Curt Bois
Curt Bois
Bonbois
Norman Ainsley
Norman Ainsley
Waiter with Tray (uncredited)
James Flavin
James Flavin
Immigration Guard (uncredited)
Edward Fielding
Edward Fielding
American Consul (uncredited)
Harry Shannon
Harry Shannon
American Immigration Official (uncredited)
Madeleine Lebeau
Madeleine Lebeau
Anni
William D. Faralla
William D. Faralla
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Olivia de Havilland
Olivia de Havilland
Emmy Brown
Richard Webb
Richard Webb
Movie Actor in Role of Jeff (uncredited)
Paulette Goddard
Paulette Goddard
Anita Dixon
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
Second Senator
Charles Boyer
Charles Boyer
Georges Iscovescu
Victor Francen
Victor Francen
Van Den Luecken
Rosemary DeCamp
Rosemary DeCamp
Berta Kurz
Chester Clute
Chester Clute
Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)
Arthur Loft
Arthur Loft
Mr. Elvestad
Charles Arnt
Charles Arnt
Mr. John MacAdams
Brian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy
Movie Actor (uncredited)
Alden 'Stephen' Chase
Alden 'Stephen' Chase
Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva
Nestor Paiva
Fred Flores
Walter Abel
Walter Abel
Inspector Hammock
Veronica Lake
Veronica Lake
Movie Actress (uncredited)
Henry Roquemore
Henry Roquemore
Clarence - Driver of Car (uncredited)
Gordon De Main
Gordon De Main
Immigration Guard (uncredited)
Leon Belasco
Leon Belasco
Mr. Spitzer (uncredited)
Donald Douglas
Donald Douglas
Joe (uncredited)
Kitty Kelly
Kitty Kelly
American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited)
Ella Neal
Ella Neal
Bride (uncredited)
Mitchell Leisen
Mitchell Leisen
Mr. Dwight Saxon
Micheline Cheirel
Micheline Cheirel
Christine
Mala
Mala
Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee
Jimmie Dundee
Policeman (uncredited)
Antonio Filauri
Antonio Filauri
Mexican Priest (uncredited)
Mikhail Rasumny
Mikhail Rasumny
Mechanic
Gertrude Astor
Gertrude Astor
Young Woman in Bar (uncredited)
Jean Phillips
Jean Phillips
Nurse at Desk (uncredited)
Eric Feldary
Eric Feldary
Josef Kurz
Harold Landon
Harold Landon
Studio Tour Guide (uncredited)
Karin Booth
Karin Booth
Girl at Desk (uncredited)
Frank Dae
Frank Dae
Horace - Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman (uncredited)
Carlos Villarías
Carlos Villarías
Mexican Judge (uncredited)
Soledad Jiménez
Soledad Jiménez
Old Peón's Wife (uncredited)
June Wilkins
June Wilkins
Vivienne Worthington (uncredited)
Eva Puig
Eva Puig
Lupita
Billy Lee
Billy Lee
Tony
Russ Clark
Russ Clark
Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)
Tony Roux
Tony Roux
Third Mechanic (uncredited)
Francisco Marán
Francisco Marán
Mexican Doctor (uncredited)
Buddy Messinger
Buddy Messinger
Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)
George Anderson
George Anderson
Emmy's Doctor (uncredited)
Martin Faust
Martin Faust
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Mitchell Ingraham
Mitchell Ingraham
Kiwanis Group Member (uncredited)
Sonny Boy Williams
Sonny Boy Williams
Sam (uncredited)
Mrs. Wilfrid North
Mrs. Wilfrid North
Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman's Wife (uncredited)
Bobby Callahan
Bobby Callahan
Child (uncredited)
Jesús Topete
Jesús Topete
Second Mechanic (uncredited)

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Crew

Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Writer
Doane Harrison
Doane Harrison
Editor
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Interior Designer
Charles Brackett
Charles Brackett
Writer
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
John Cope
John Cope
Sound Recordist
Ernest Laszlo
Ernest Laszlo
Additional Camera
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Writer
Doane Harrison
Doane Harrison
Editor
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Interior Designer
Charles Brackett
Charles Brackett
Writer
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
John Cope
John Cope
Sound Recordist
Ernest Laszlo
Ernest Laszlo
Additional Camera
Harold Lewis
Harold Lewis
Sound Recordist
Richard Maibaum
Richard Maibaum
Screenplay
Leo Tover
Leo Tover
Director of Photography
Victor Young
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
John Leipold
John Leipold
Additional Music
George Sawley
George Sawley
Set Dressing Artist
George Parrish
George Parrish
Orchestrator
Robert Usher
Robert Usher
Art Direction
Ketti Frings
Ketti Frings
Story
Mitchell Leisen
Mitchell Leisen
Director
Jimmie Dundee
Jimmie Dundee
Stunts
Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Producer
Manuel Reachi
Manuel Reachi
Screenplay
Harry Caplan
Harry Caplan
Assistant Director
Richard W. Farrell
Richard W. Farrell
Assistant Editor
Lonnie D'Orsa
Lonnie D'Orsa
Production Manager
Charles Woolstenhulme
Charles Woolstenhulme
Unit Production Manager

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