Hold Back the Dawn (1941)

09/26/1941 (US) • 1h 56m

Drama, Romance

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.

Top Billed Cast

Charles Boyer

Georges Iscovescu

Paulette Goddard

Anita Shaughnessy

Victor Francen

Van Den Luecken

Walter Abel

Inspector Hammock

Curt Bois

Bonbois

Rosemary DeCamp

Berta Kurz

Eric Feldary

Josef Kurz


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

jealousy

mexico

immigration

border

telephone

gigolo

tobacco

teacher

love

american

green card

told in flashback

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