Hold Back the Dawn · LeviOsa

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Hold Back the Dawn · LeviOsa

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1941·NR

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

DramaRomance1h 56m

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100%

Tomatometer

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79%

Popcornmeter

6.7

TMDB

Storyline

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.

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Details

DirectorMitchell Leisen

ReleasedSep 26, 1941

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNRUS

Studio

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer

Georges Iscovescu

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Emmy Brown

Paulette Goddard

Paulette Goddard

Anita Shaughnessy

Victor Francen

Victor Francen

Van Den Luecken

Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Inspector Hammock

Curt Bois

Curt Bois

Bonbois

Rosemary DeCamp

Rosemary DeCamp

Berta Kurz

Eric Feldary

Eric Feldary

Josef Kurz

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Flores

Eva Puig

Lupita

Micheline Cheirel

Micheline Cheirel

Christine

Madeleine Lebeau

Madeleine Lebeau

Anni

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Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

6 fresh · 0 rotten

B

Bosley Crowther

RTNew York TimesFeb 3, 2012

You will enjoy it as a straight-away romance, crowded with most engaging characters and smoking with Mr. Boyer's charm.

V

Variety Staff

RTVarietyFeb 3, 2012

While Hold Back the Dawn is basically another European refugee yarn, scenarists Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder exercised some ingenuity and imagination and Ketty Frings' original emerges as fine celluloidia.

G

Geoff Andrew

RTTime OutFeb 3, 2012

This romantic weepie is both moving and effectively stylish.

M

Matt Brunson

RTFilm FrenzyJul 20, 2019

A top-drawer melodrama that's only hampered by a rocky start and a rushed finale.

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Information

Title

Hold Back the Dawn

Released

Sep 26, 1941

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 56m

Status

Released

Studio

Paramount Pictures

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