Hold Back the Dawn

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.

Release Date

26 September 1941

116 minutes

Director

Main Cast

Georges Iscovescu
Anita Shaughnessy
Van Den Luecken
Inspector Hammock
Bonbois
Berta Kurz
Josef Kurz
Lupita