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1941

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

Director

Mitchell Leisen

Cast

Charles Boyer , Olivia de Havilland , Paulette Goddard , Victor Francen , Walter Abel , Curt Bois , Rosemary DeCamp , Eric Feldary , Nestor Paiva , Eva Puig

Studio

Paramount Pictures

Genres

Romance Drama

External

IMDb

Posters

5
Hold Back the Dawn (1941) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
Hold Back the Dawn (1941) international poster - US
US international
Hold Back the Dawn (1941) character poster - US
US character
Hold Back the Dawn (1941) teaser poster - US
US teaser
Hold Back the Dawn (1941) imax poster - US
US imax

Awards

0 wins, 9 nominations
Nom Best Picture Hold Back the Dawn 1941
Nom Best Actress Olivia de Havilland 1941
Nom Best Adapted Screenplay Charles Brackett 1941
Nom Best Adapted Screenplay Billy Wilder 1941
Nom Best Cinematography (Black and White) Leo Tover 1941
Nom Best Production Design (Black and White) Hans Dreier 1941
Nom Best Production Design (Black and White) Robert Usher 1941
Nom Best Production Design (Black and White) Samuel M. Comer 1941
Nom Best Score Victor Young 1941

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