Film
Hold Back the Dawn
1941· NR· 1h 56m· Drama· Romance
“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.
1941-09-26
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorMitchell Leisen
WriterBilly Wilder
ProducerArthur Hornblow Jr.
Director of PhotographyLeo Tover
EditorDoane Harrison
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 13 crew)
Details
Released1941-09-26
Runtime1h 56m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosParamount Pictures
LanguagesEnglish · Spanish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.7/10 · 50 votes
Original languageen
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