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!

Hold Back the Dawn

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
Donald Douglas He was 8, 12 years old when he died as Joe (uncredited)
Stephen Chase He was 39, 79 years old when he died as Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)
Eric Feldary as Josef Kurz
Kitty Kelly She was 39, 66 years old when she died as American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited)
Jean Phillips as Nurse at Desk (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)
Antonio Filauri He was 52, 74 years old when he died as Mexican Priest (uncredited)
Edward Fielding He was 66, 69 years old when he died as American Consul (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)
Soledad Jiménez She was 67, 92 years old when she died as Old Peón's Wife (uncredited)
John Hamilton He was 54, 71 years old when he died as Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)
Tony Roux as Third Mechanic (uncredited)
Arthur Loft He was 44, 49 years old when he died as Mr. Elvestad
Eva Puig She was 47, 74 years old when she died as Lupita
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)
Carlos Villarías He was 49, 83 years old when he died as Mexican Judge (uncredited)
Chester Clute He was 50, 64 years old when he died as Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)
Russ Clark He was 48, 67 years old when he died as Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited)
Ella Neal as Bride (uncredited)
Harold Landon as Studio Tour Guide (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
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
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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