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.
Title | Hold Back the Dawn |
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Year | 1941 |
Genre | Drama, Romance |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Paramount Pictures |
Cast | Charles Boyer, Olivia de Havilland, Paulette Goddard, Victor Francen, Walter Abel, Curt Bois |
Crew | Mitchell Leisen (Director), Hans Dreier (Art Direction), Leo Tover (Director of Photography), Billy Wilder (Writer), Charles Brackett (Writer), Doane Harrison (Editor) |
Keyword | jealousy, mexico, immigration, border, telephone, gigolo, tobacco, teacher, love, american, green card, told in flashback |
Release | Sep 26, 1941 |
Runtime | 116 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.60 / 10 by 42 users |
Popularity | 5 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English, Español |