Hold Back the Dawn
Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn

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

6.7116 min
DramaRomance

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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 9/26/1941

Runtime: 116 min

Director: Mitchell Leisen

Writers: Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett

Top 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

Micheline Cheirel

Micheline Cheirel

Christine

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