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Film · 1941

Hold Back the Dawn

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

Directed by Mitchell LeisenCharles BoyerOlivia de HavillandPaulette Goddard
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26 Sep 1941Released
1h 56mRunning time
6.7TMDB score of 10
DramaGenre

The story

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.

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
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