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


Recommendations

Only Angels Have Wings

73%

Flesh and the Devil

72%

Challengers

70%

Oppenheimer

81%

Parasite

85%

The Holdovers

77%

The Godfather

87%

Fight Club

84%

Civil War

69%

Dune: Part Two

81%

Anora

70%

Eyes Wide Shut

75%

Autumn Sonata

80%

American Beauty

80%

Saltburn

70%

For a Few Dollars More

80%

The Bikeriders

67%

The Silence of the Lambs

83%

Princess Mononoke

83%

Fantastic Mr. Fox

78%

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

jealousy

mexico

immigration

border

telephone

gigolo

tobacco

teacher

love

american

green card

told in flashback

© All Rights Reserved 2025