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Hold Back the Dawn

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6.6/10 • 42

1941-09-26 • 1h 56m

DramaRomance

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

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.

Directors
Mitchell Leisen
Writters
Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett
Editors
Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, Doane Harrison

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  1. Charles Boyer

    Charles Boyer

    Georges Iscovescu

  2. Olivia de Havilland

    Olivia de Havilland

    Emmy Brown

  3. Paulette Goddard

    Paulette Goddard

    Anita Shaughnessy

  4. Victor Francen

    Victor Francen

    Van Den Luecken

  5. Walter Abel

    Walter Abel

    Inspector Hammock

  6. Curt Bois

    Curt Bois

    Bonbois

  7. Rosemary DeCamp

    Rosemary DeCamp

    Berta Kurz

  8. Eric Feldary

    Eric Feldary

    Josef Kurz

  9. Nestor Paiva

    Nestor Paiva

    Flores

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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