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Hold Back the Dawn(1941)
Status: Released
Date: 1941-09-26
67%
49 Votes
Time: 1h 56m
Three great stars in the story of love...coldly conceived from a man's need, and a woman's desire!
Overview:
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.
Languages: English, Spanish.
Countries:
United States of America
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Movie: Hold Back the Dawn
Top 10 Billed Cast
Charles Boyer
Georges Iscovescu
Olivia de Havilland
Emmy Brown
Paulette Goddard
Anita Shaughnessy
Victor Francen
Van Den Luecken
Walter Abel
Inspector Hammock
Curt Bois
Bonbois
Rosemary DeCamp
Berta Kurz
Eric Feldary
Josef Kurz
Nestor Paiva
Flores
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Overview
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.
Release Date
1941-09-26
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Three great stars in the story of love...coldly conceived from a man's need, and a woman's desire!
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