Hold Back the Dawn

Three great stars in the story of love...coldly conceived from a man's need, and a woman's desire!

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.

Charles Boyer

(Georges Iscovescu)

Olivia de Havilland

Paulette Goddard

(Anita Shaughnessy)

Victor Francen

(Van Den Luecken)

Walter Abel

(Inspector Hammock)

Curt Bois

Rosemary DeCamp

Eric Feldary

Nestor Paiva

Eva Puig

Micheline Cheirel

Madeleine Lebeau

Billy Lee

Mikhail Rasumny

Charles Arnt

Arthur Loft

Mitchell Leisen

Norman Ainsley

(Waiter with Tray (uncredited))

George Anderson

(Emmy's Doctor (uncredited))

Gertrude Astor

(Young Woman in Bar (uncredited))

Leon Belasco

(Mr. Spitzer (uncredited))

Karin Booth

(Girl at Desk (uncredited))

Bobby Callahan

(Child (uncredited))

Stephen Chase

(Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited))

Russ Clark

(Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited))

Chester Clute

(Man in Climax Bar (uncredited))

Frank Dae

(Horace - Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman (uncredited))

Gordon De Main

(Immigration Guard (uncredited))

Brian Donlevy

(Movie Actor (uncredited))

James Flavin

(Immigration Guard (uncredited))

Donald Douglas

(Joe (uncredited))

Jimmie Dundee

(Policeman (uncredited))

William D. Faralla

(Assistant Director (uncredited))

Martin Faust

(Gas Station Attendant (uncredited))

Edward Fielding

(American Consul (uncredited))

Antonio Filauri

(Mexican Priest (uncredited))

John Hamilton

(Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited))

Mitchell Ingraham

(Kiwanis Group Member (uncredited))

Soledad Jiménez

(Old Peón's Wife (uncredited))

Kitty Kelly

(American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited))

Veronica Lake

(Movie Actress (uncredited))

Harold Landon

(Studio Tour Guide (uncredited))

Mala

(Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited))

Francisco Marán

(Mexican Doctor (uncredited))

Buddy Messinger

(Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited))

Ella Neal

(Bride (uncredited))

Mrs. Wilfrid North

(Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman's Wife (uncredited))

Jean Phillips

(Nurse at Desk (uncredited))

Henry Roquemore

(Clarence - Driver of Car (uncredited))

Tony Roux

(Third Mechanic (uncredited))

Harry Shannon

(American Immigration Official (uncredited))

Jesús Topete

(Second Mechanic (uncredited))

Carlos Villarías

(Mexican Judge (uncredited))

Richard Webb

(Movie Actor in Role of Jeff (uncredited))

June Wilkins

(Vivienne Worthington (uncredited))

Sonny Boy Williams

(Sam (uncredited))