Charles Boyer
Georges Iscovescu
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Hold Back the Dawn is a 1941 American romantic drama film directed by Mitchell Leisen, in which a Romanian gigolo marries an American woman in Mexico in order to gain entry to the United States, but winds up falling in love with her.
A Romanian gigolo tries to marry an American schoolteacher in Mexico to get into the US, but faces obstacles from a cynical inspector and a rival. This Oscar-nominated drama stars Charles Boyer, Olivia de Havilland and Paulette Goddard.
- (2.8K)
- Drama, Romance
- Mitchell Leisen
- 1941-09-26
Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A gigolo flees Nazi occupation and sets his sights on a shy schoolteacher who happens to be a US citizen. Cast & Crew. Read More. Mitchell Leisen. Director. Charles Boyer. George Iscovescu. Olivia De Havilland. Emmy Brown. Paulette Goddard. Anita Dixon. Victor Francen. Van Den Luecken
A 1941 film about a gigolo who marries a teacher to get a green card, but falls in love with her. See the cast, crew, critics' and audience reviews, photos, and trivia of this Oscar-nominated drama.
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- Charles Boyer
- Mitchell Leisen
- Paramount
A Romanian gigolo tries to marry an American schoolteacher in Mexico to get into the USA, but falls in love with her. IMDb provides two plot summaries, cast and crew information, user reviews, trivia and more for this comedy film.
Answer. See more gaps » Edit page. Hold Back the Dawn (1941) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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. Mitchell Leisen.
