Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
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.
Where to watch Hold Back the Dawn
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| United States | — | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
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What is Hold Back the Dawn about?
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. Hold Back the Dawn is a Drama, Romance movie, released on 1941-09-26, runtime 116 minutes.
Is Hold Back the Dawn worth watching?
TMDB users rate Hold Back the Dawn 6.7 out of 10 from 51 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Hold Back the Dawn?
In the United States, Hold Back the Dawn can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Mitchell Leisen
Cast
- Charles Boyer as Georges Iscovescu
- Olivia de Havilland as Emmy Brown
- Paulette Goddard as Anita Shaughnessy
- Victor Francen as Van Den Luecken
- Walter Abel as Inspector Hammock
- Curt Bois as Bonbois
- Rosemary DeCamp as Berta Kurz
- Eric Feldary as Josef Kurz
- Nestor Paiva as Flores
- Eva Puig as Lupita
- Micheline Cheirel as Christine
- Madeleine Lebeau as Anni
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