Hold Back the Dawn

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.

6.7

116 min

Cast

Charles Boyer

as Georges Iscovescu

Olivia de Havilland

as Emmy Brown

Paulette Goddard

as Anita Shaughnessy

Victor Francen

as Van Den Luecken

Walter Abel

as Inspector Hammock

Curt Bois

as Bonbois

Rosemary DeCamp

as Berta Kurz

Eric Feldary

as Josef Kurz

Nestor Paiva

as Flores

Eva Puig

as Lupita

Micheline Cheirel

as Christine

Madeleine Lebeau

as Anni

Billy Lee

as Tony

Mikhail Rasumny

as Mechanic

Charles Arnt

as Mr. MacAdams

Arthur Loft

as Mr. Elvestad

Mitchell Leisen

as Mr. Saxon

Norman Ainsley

as Waiter with Tray (uncredited)

George Anderson

as Emmy's Doctor (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

as Young Woman in Bar (uncredited)

Leon Belasco

as Mr. Spitzer (uncredited)

Karin Booth

as Girl at Desk (uncredited)

Bobby Callahan

as Child (uncredited)

Stephen Chase

as Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)

Russ Clark

as Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)

Chester Clute

as Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)

Frank Dae

as Horace - Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman (uncredited)

Gordon De Main

as Immigration Guard (uncredited)

Brian Donlevy

as Movie Actor (uncredited)

James Flavin

as Immigration Guard (uncredited)

Donald Douglas

as Joe (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee

as Policeman (uncredited)

William D. Faralla

as Assistant Director (uncredited)

Martin Faust

as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Edward Fielding

as American Consul (uncredited)

Antonio Filauri

as Mexican Priest (uncredited)

John Hamilton

as Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)

Mitchell Ingraham

as Kiwanis Group Member (uncredited)

Soledad Jiménez

as Old Peón's Wife (uncredited)

Kitty Kelly

as American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited)

Veronica Lake

as Movie Actress (uncredited)

Harold Landon

as Studio Tour Guide (uncredited)

Mala

as Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)

Francisco Marán

as Mexican Doctor (uncredited)

Buddy Messinger

as Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Ella Neal

as Bride (uncredited)

Mrs. Wilfrid North

as Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman's Wife (uncredited)

Jean Phillips

as Nurse at Desk (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

as Clarence - Driver of Car (uncredited)

Tony Roux

as Third Mechanic (uncredited)

Harry Shannon

as American Immigration Official (uncredited)

Jesús Topete

as Second Mechanic (uncredited)

Carlos Villarías

as Mexican Judge (uncredited)

Richard Webb

as Movie Actor in Role of Jeff (uncredited)

June Wilkins

as Vivienne Worthington (uncredited)

Sonny Boy Williams

as Sam (uncredited)

Director

Mitchell Leisen