Hold Back the Dawn 83 years old
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.
Credits
Hold Back the Dawn Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Brian Donlevy He was 40, 71 years old when he died | as Movie Actor (uncredited) |
| Charles Boyer He was 42, 78 years old when he died | as Georges Iscovescu |
| Karin Booth She was 25, 87 years old when she died | as Girl at Desk (uncredited) |
| Rosemary DeCamp She was 30, 90 years old when she died | as Berta Kurz |
| Walter Abel He was 43, 88 years old when he died | as Inspector Hammock |
| Olivia de Havilland She was 25, 104 years old when she died | as Emmy Brown |
| James Flavin He was 35, 69 years old when he died | as Immigration Guard (uncredited) |
| Curt Bois He was 40, 90 years old when he died | as Bonbois |
| Stephen Chase He was 39, 79 years old when he died | as Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited) |
| Donald Douglas He was 8, 12 years old when he died | as Joe (uncredited) |
| Eric Feldary | as Josef Kurz |
| Jean Phillips | as Nurse at Desk (uncredited) |
| Kitty Kelly She was 39, 66 years old when she died | as American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited) |
| Victor Francen He was 53, 89 years old when he died | as Van Den Luecken |
| Nestor Paiva He was 36, 61 years old when he died | as Fred Flores |
| Jimmie Dundee He was 40, 52 years old when he died | as Policeman (uncredited) |
| June Wilkins She was 33, 63 years old when she died | as Vivienne Worthington (uncredited) |
| Richard Webb He was 26, 77 years old when he died | as Movie Actor in Role of Jeff (uncredited) |
| Veronica Lake She was 18, 50 years old when she died | as Movie Actress (uncredited) |
| Madeleine LeBeau She was 18, 92 years old when she died | as Anni |
| Paulette Goddard She was 21, 69 years old when she died | as Anita Dixon |
| Gertrude Astor She was 53, 90 years old when she died | as Young Woman in Bar (uncredited) |
| Leon Belasco He was 38, 85 years old when he died | as Mr. Spitzer (uncredited) |
| Edward Fielding He was 66, 69 years old when he died | as American Consul (uncredited) |
| Antonio Filauri He was 52, 74 years old when he died | as Mexican Priest (uncredited) |
| Mikhail Rasumny He was 51, 65 years old when he died | as Mechanic |
| Mitchell Leisen He was 42, 74 years old when he died | as Mr. Dwight Saxon |
| Micheline Cheirel She was 24, 85 years old when she died | as Christine |
| Harry Shannon He was 51, 74 years old when he died | as American Immigration Official (uncredited) |
| Gordon De Main He was 55, 68 years old when he died | as Immigration Guard (uncredited) |
| Ella Neal | as Bride (uncredited) |
| Soledad Jiménez She was 67, 92 years old when she died | as Old Peón's Wife (uncredited) |
| William D. Faralla | as Assistant Director (uncredited) |
| Norman Ainsley | as Waiter with Tray (uncredited) |
| Charles Arnt He was 35, 83 years old when he died | as Mr. John MacAdams |
| Russ Clark He was 48, 67 years old when he died | as Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited) |
| Eva Puig She was 47, 74 years old when she died | as Lupita |
| John Hamilton He was 54, 71 years old when he died | as Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited) |
| Carlos Villarías He was 49, 83 years old when he died | as Mexican Judge (uncredited) |
| Arthur Loft He was 44, 49 years old when he died | as Mr. Elvestad |
| Mala He was 34, 45 years old when he died | as Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited) |
| Henry Roquemore He was 55, 57 years old when he died | as Clarence - Driver of Car (uncredited) |
| Harold Landon | as Studio Tour Guide (uncredited) |
| Tony Roux | as Third Mechanic (uncredited) |
| Chester Clute He was 50, 64 years old when he died | as Man in Climax Bar (uncredited) |
| Billy Lee was 12, 60 years old when died | as Tony |
| Frank Dae | as Horace - Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman (uncredited) |
Hold Back the Dawn Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Doane Harrison as Editor. He was 47 (74) years old when He died | Editing |
| Sam Comer as Interior Designer. He was 48 (81) years old when He died | Art |
| Hans Dreier as Art Direction. He was 56 (81) years old when He died | Art |
| John Cope as Sound Recordist. He was 38 (51) years old when He died | Sound |
| Ernest Laszlo as Additional Camera. He was 43 (85) years old when He died | Camera |
| Harold Lewis as Sound Recordist. He was 17 (87) years old when He died | Sound |
| Richard Maibaum as Screenplay. He was 32 (81) years old when He died | Writing |
| Leo Tover as Director of Photography. He was 40 (64) years old when He died | Camera |
| John Leipold as Additional Music. He was 53 (82) years old when He died | Crew |
| George Sawley as Set Dressing Artist. He was 37 (62) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| George Parrish as Orchestrator. He was 13 (now 96) years old | Sound |
| Ketti Frings as Story. She was 32 (71) years old when She died | Writing |
| Billy Wilder as Writer. He was 35 (95) years old when He died | Writing |
| Charles Brackett as Writer. He was 48 (76) years old when He died | Writing |
| Jimmie Dundee as Stunts. He was 40 (52) years old when He died | Crew |
| Manuel Reachi as Screenplay. | Writing |
| Robert Usher as Art Direction. He was 40 (89) years old when He died | Art |
| Mitchell Leisen as Director. He was 42 (74) years old when He died | Directing |
| Arthur Hornblow, Jr. as Producer. He was 48 (83) years old when He died | Production |
| Harry Caplan as Assistant Director. He was 45 (84) years old when He died | Directing |
Hold Back the Dawn (83 years)
Three great stars in the story of love...coldly conceived from a man's need, and a woman's desire!
- Release day: Friday, September 26, 1941
- Runtime: 116 minutes