Hold Back the Dawn
Three great stars in the story of love...coldly conceived from a man's need, and a woman's desire!
1941 | 116m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Mitchell Leisen |
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| Writer: | Ketti Frings, Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Sep 26, 1941 |
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| Director: | Mitchell Leisen |
| Writer: | Ketti Frings, Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | mexico, jealousy, immigration, border, gigolo, telephone, tobacco, love, teacher, american, green card, told in flashback |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Russ Clark | Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited) |
| Chester Clute | Man in Climax Bar (uncredited) |
| Frank Dae | Horace - Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman (uncredited) |
| Gordon De Main | Immigration Guard (uncredited) |
| Brian Donlevy | Movie Actor (uncredited) |
| James Flavin | Immigration Guard (uncredited) |
| Donald Douglas | Joe (uncredited) |
| Jimmie Dundee | Policeman (uncredited) |
| William D. Faralla | Assistant Director (uncredited) |
| Martin Faust | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) |
| Edward Fielding | American Consul (uncredited) |
| Antonio Filauri | Mexican Priest (uncredited) |
| John Hamilton | Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Ingraham | Kiwanis Group Member (uncredited) |
| Soledad Jiménez | Old Peón's Wife (uncredited) |
| Kitty Kelly | American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited) |
| Veronica Lake | Movie Actress (uncredited) |
| Harold Landon | Studio Tour Guide (uncredited) |
| Mala | Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited) |
| Francisco Marán | Mexican Doctor (uncredited) |
| Buddy Messinger | Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| Ella Neal | Bride (uncredited) |
| Mrs. Wilfrid North | Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman's Wife (uncredited) |
| Jean Phillips | Nurse at Desk (uncredited) |
| Henry Roquemore | Clarence - Driver of Car (uncredited) |
| Tony Roux | Third Mechanic (uncredited) |
| Harry Shannon | American Immigration Official (uncredited) |
| Jesús Topete | Second Mechanic (uncredited) |
| Carlos Villarías | Mexican Judge (uncredited) |
| Richard Webb | Movie Actor in Role of Jeff (uncredited) |
| June Wilkins | Vivienne Worthington (uncredited) |
| Sonny Boy Williams | Sam (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Victor Young | Music |
| Ketti Frings | Story |
| Mitchell Leisen | Director |
| Billy Wilder | Writer |
| Charles Brackett | Writer |
| Leo Tover | Director of Photography |
| Doane Harrison | Editor |
| Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| Robert Usher | Art Direction |
| Harold Lewis | Sound Recordist |
| John Cope | Sound Recordist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Arthur Hornblow Jr. | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Director | Mitchell Leisen | Nominated |
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