Hold Back the Dawn

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

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

September 26, 1941

Status

Released

Original Title

Hold Back the Dawn

Runtime

1h 56min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English, Spanish

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures