Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn by Mitchell Leisen

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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.

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Cast

Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer as Georges Iscovescu

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland as Emmy Brown

Paulette Goddard

Paulette Goddard as Anita Shaughnessy

Victor Francen

Victor Francen as Van Den Luecken

Walter Abel

Walter Abel as Inspector Hammock

Curt Bois

Curt Bois as Bonbois

Rosemary DeCamp

Rosemary DeCamp as Berta Kurz

Eric Feldary

Eric Feldary as Josef Kurz

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva as Flores

Eva Puig

Eva Puig as Lupita

Micheline Cheirel

Micheline Cheirel as Christine

Madeleine Lebeau

Madeleine Lebeau as Anni

Billy Lee

Billy Lee as Tony

Mikhail Rasumny

Mikhail Rasumny as Mechanic

Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt as Mr. MacAdams

Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft as Mr. Elvestad

Mitchell Leisen

Mitchell Leisen as Mr. Saxon

Norman Ainsley

Norman Ainsley as Waiter with Tray (uncredited)

George Anderson

George Anderson as Emmy's Doctor (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor as Young Woman in Bar (uncredited)

Leon Belasco

Leon Belasco as Mr. Spitzer (uncredited)

Karin Booth

Karin Booth as Girl at Desk (uncredited)

Bobby Callahan

Bobby Callahan as Child (uncredited)

Stephen Chase

Stephen Chase as Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)

Russ Clark

Russ Clark as Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)

Chester Clute

Chester Clute as Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)

Frank Dae

Frank Dae as Horace - Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman (uncredited)

Gordon De Main

Gordon De Main as Immigration Guard (uncredited)

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy as Movie Actor (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin as Immigration Guard (uncredited)

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas as Joe (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee

Jimmie Dundee as Policeman (uncredited)

William D. Faralla

William D. Faralla as Assistant Director (uncredited)

Martin Faust

Martin Faust as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Edward Fielding

Edward Fielding as American Consul (uncredited)

Antonio Filauri

Antonio Filauri as Mexican Priest (uncredited)

John Hamilton

John Hamilton as Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)

Mitchell Ingraham

Mitchell Ingraham as Kiwanis Group Member (uncredited)

Soledad Jiménez

Soledad Jiménez as Old Peón's Wife (uncredited)

Kitty Kelly

Kitty Kelly as American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited)

Veronica Lake

Veronica Lake as Movie Actress (uncredited)

Harold Landon

Harold Landon as Studio Tour Guide (uncredited)

Mala

Mala as Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)

Francisco Marán

Francisco Marán as Mexican Doctor (uncredited)

Buddy Messinger

Buddy Messinger as Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Ella Neal

Ella Neal as Bride (uncredited)

Mrs. Wilfrid North

Mrs. Wilfrid North as Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman's Wife (uncredited)

Jean Phillips

Jean Phillips as Nurse at Desk (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore as Clarence - Driver of Car (uncredited)

Tony Roux

Tony Roux as Third Mechanic (uncredited)

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon as American Immigration Official (uncredited)

Jesús Topete

Jesús Topete as Second Mechanic (uncredited)

Carlos Villarías

Carlos Villarías as Mexican Judge (uncredited)

Richard Webb

Richard Webb as Movie Actor in Role of Jeff (uncredited)

June Wilkins

June Wilkins as Vivienne Worthington (uncredited)

Sonny Boy Williams

Sonny Boy Williams as Sam (uncredited)

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