Hold Back the Dawn

IMDb 6.7 1941 • 116 min • DramaRomance

Director

Mitchell Leisen

Country

US

Plot Summary

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 Cast

Charles Boyer
Charles Boyer Georges Iscovescu
Olivia de Havilland
Olivia de Havilland Emmy Brown
Paulette Goddard
Paulette Goddard Anita Shaughnessy
Victor Francen
Victor Francen Van Den Luecken
Walter Abel
Walter Abel Inspector Hammock