Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn
1941
★★★☆☆ 6.7/10
⏱️ 116 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
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.

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

Crew

Director
Mitchell Leisen
Writer
Ketti Frings, Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett
Producer
Arthur Hornblow Jr.

Production

Paramount Pictures

Keywords

jealousymexicoimmigrationbordertelephonegigolotobaccoteacherloveamerican