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

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Hold Back the Dawn

1941 � 6.5/10

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.

Release Date
9/26/1941
Runtime
1 hour and 56 minutes
Director
Mitchell Leisen

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
Rosemary DeCamp
Rosemary DeCamp
Berta Kurz
Eric Feldary
Eric Feldary
Josef Kurz
Nestor Paiva
Nestor Paiva
Flores
Eva Puig
Lupita
Micheline Cheirel
Micheline Cheirel
Christine
Madeleine Lebeau
Madeleine Lebeau
Anni
Billy Lee
Billy Lee
Tony
Mikhail Rasumny
Mikhail Rasumny
Mechanic
Charles Arnt
Charles Arnt
Mr. MacAdams
Arthur Loft
Arthur Loft
Mr. Elvestad
Mitchell Leisen
Mitchell Leisen
Mr. Saxon
Norman Ainsley
Waiter with Tray (uncredited)
George Anderson
Emmy's Doctor (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Gertrude Astor
Young Woman in Bar (uncredited)

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