Hold Back the Dawn

6.7 / 10

(48 votes)

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Drama,

Romance

Duration:

116 minutes

Year:

1941

Director:

Mitchell Leisen

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Company:

Paramount Pictures

Cast:
Charles Boyer

Georges Iscovescu

Olivia de Havilland

Emmy Brown

Paulette Goddard

Anita Shaughnessy

Victor Francen

Van Den Luecken

Walter Abel

Inspector Hammock

Crew:
Doane Harrison

Editor

Ketti Frings

Story

Edith Head

Costume Design

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Mitchell Leisen

Director