

Hold Back the Dawn
Three great stars in the story of love...coldly conceived from a man's need, and a woman's desire!
Drama
Romance
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1941-09-26
Runtime:
1h 56m
Director:
Mitchell Leisen
Writer:
Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett
Top Cast

Charles Boyer
Georges Iscovescu

Olivia de Havilland
Emmy Brown

Paulette Goddard
Anita Shaughnessy

Victor Francen
Van Den Luecken

Walter Abel
Inspector Hammock

Curt Bois
Bonbois

Rosemary DeCamp
Berta Kurz

Eric Feldary
Josef Kurz

Nestor Paiva
Flores

Eva Puig
Lupita

Micheline Cheirel
Christine

Madeleine Lebeau
Anni
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