Hold Back the Dawn
1941 · Movie · 115 min. · United States
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.
Direction Mitchell Leisen
Cast Charles Boyer · Olivia de Havilland · Paulette Goddard · Victor Francen · Walter Abel · Curt Bois · Rosemary DeCamp · Eric Feldary · Nestor Paiva · Eva Puig · Micheline Cheirel · Brian Donlevy · Veronica Lake · Mitchell Leisen
Soundtrack Victor Young
Screenplay Charles Brackett · Billy Wilder
Cinematography Leo Tover
Original title Hold Back the Dawn
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1K votes (FilmAffinity)
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