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Hold Back the Dawn
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Hold Back the Dawn

1941
Directed byMitchell Leisen
1h 56m

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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Charles BoyerGeorges IscovescuOlivia de HavillandEmmy BrownPaulette Goddard
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DramaRomance
STATUSReleased
RATING
6.7

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