

MovieDramaRomance
Hold Back the Dawn
Three great stars in the story of love...coldly conceived from a man's need, and a woman's desire!
6.7(51)19411h 56m
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.
- Director
- Mitchell Leisen
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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

Billy Lee
Tony

Mikhail Rasumny
Mechanic

Charles Arnt
Mr. MacAdams

Arthur Loft
Mr. Elvestad

Mitchell Leisen
Mr. Saxon
Norman Ainsley
Waiter with Tray (uncredited)
George Anderson
Emmy's Doctor (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor
Young Woman in Bar (uncredited)

Leon Belasco
Mr. Spitzer (uncredited)

Karin Booth
Girl at Desk (uncredited)
Bobby Callahan
Child (uncredited)

Stephen Chase
Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)
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Crew
Directing
- Mitchell LeisenDirector
Writing
- Ketti FringsStory
- Charles BrackettWriter
- Billy WilderWriter
Production
- Arthur Hornblow Jr.Producer
Camera
- Leo ToverDirector of Photography
Editing
- Doane HarrisonEditor
Sound
- Victor YoungMusic
- Harold LewisSound Recordist
- John CopeSound Recordist
Art
- Hans DreierArt Direction
- Robert UsherArt Direction
Costume & Make-Up
- Edith HeadCostume Design