Hold Back the Dawn

Name: Hold Back the Dawn
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1941-09-26
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 6.676
Cast: Charles Boyer, Olivia de Havilland, Paulette Goddard, Victor Francen, Walter Abel

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

1941

1h 56m

Drama Romance

Director: Mitchell Leisen

Writers: Ketti Frings, Billy Wilder

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.