Hold Back the Dawn
Three great stars in the story of love...coldly conceived from a man's need, and a woman's desire!
1941-09-26 | 116 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Charles BoyerGeorges Iscovescu
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Olivia de HavillandEmmy Brown
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Paulette GoddardAnita Shaughnessy
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Victor FrancenVan Den Luecken
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Walter AbelInspector Hammock
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Curt BoisBonbois
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Rosemary DeCampBerta Kurz
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Eric FeldaryJosef Kurz
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Nestor PaivaFlores
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Micheline CheirelChristine
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Madeleine LebeauAnni
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Billy LeeTony
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Mikhail RasumnyMechanic
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Charles ArntMr. MacAdams
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Arthur LoftMr. Elvestad
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Mitchell LeisenMr. Saxon
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Gertrude AstorYoung Woman in Bar (uncredited)
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