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Hold Back the Dawn

Stopped in Mexico by U.S. Immigration, Georges Iscovescu hopes to get into the country by marrying a citizen.

Director

Mitchell Leisen

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

Paramount Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 6 Oscars. 1 win & 7 nominations total

Georges Iscovescu

Emmy Brown

Olivia de Havilland

Anita Dixon

Paulette Goddard

Van Den Luecken

Inspector Hammock

Bonbois

Berta Kurz

Rosemary DeCamp

Josef Kurz

Flores

Lupita

Christine

Micheline Cheirel

Anni

Madeleine Lebeau

Tony

Mechanic

Mikhail Rasumny

Mr. MacAdams

Mr. Elvestad

Dwight Saxon

Mitchell Leisen

Waiter with Tray

Emmy's Doctor

George Anderson

Young Woman in Bar

Mr. Spitzer

Girl at Desk

Child

Cop in Patrol Car

Cop in Patrol Car

Man in Climax Bar

Horace - Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman

Immigration Guard

Movie Actor

Joe

Policeman

Assistant Director

William D. Faralla

Gas Station Attendant

American Consul

Edward Fielding

Mexican Priest

Antonio Filauri

Immigration Guard

Mac - Studio Desk Guard

Kiwanis Group Member

Mitchell Ingraham

Old Peón's Wife

Soledad Jiménez

American Lady at Bullfight

Movie Actress in 'I Wanted Wings'

Studio Tour Guide

Child

Corpse

Mexican Doctor

Francisco Marán

Hospital Elevator Operator

Buddy Messinger

Bride

Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman's Wife

Mrs. Wilfrid North

Nurse at Desk

Mrs. Brown

Ox-Cart Driver

Clarence - Driver of Car

Henry Roquemore

Third Mechanic

Old Peón

Plácido Sequeiros

American Immigration Official

Second Mechanic

Suicide Victim

Mexican Judge

Carlos Villarías

Nurse

Movie Actor Playing Jeff Young in 'I Wanted Wings'

Vivienne Worthington

Sam

Sonny Boy Williams

Young Mexican Bridegroom

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Anita Dixon Georges Iscovescu Emmy Brown Inspector Hammock American Immigration Official Van Den Luecken Ox-cart Driver Tony Cop In Patrol Car Cop 2 In Patrol Car Mr. Dwight Saxon

What's the matter? - Hold Back the Dawn

What's the matter?

One moment. - Hold Back the Dawn

Don't let us be impatient - Hold Back the Dawn

Don't let us be impatient

I said Who did that - Hold Back the Dawn

I said Who did that

You see there is a fence back there - Hold Back the Dawn

You see there is a fence back there

Tequila Tequila - Hold Back the Dawn

Tequila Tequila

Your husband No - Hold Back the Dawn

Your husband No

All those years with all the others I've shut my eyes and thought of you - Hold Back the Dawn

All those years with all the others I've shut my eyes...

'What did she say - Hold Back the Dawn

'What did she say

I'm sorry madame - Hold Back the Dawn

I'm sorry madame

How long will it be? - Hold Back the Dawn

How long will it be?

Also, tell her to shut up.
It's making me nervous. - Hold Back the Dawn

Also, tell her to shut up. It's making me nervous.

No thank you I don't smoke - Hold Back the Dawn

No thank you I don't smoke

Just look at me Miss Brown - Hold Back the Dawn

Just look at me Miss Brown

But there is no way I can pay you for for the loveliness of these few minutes - Hold Back the Dawn

But there is no way I can pay you for for the loveliness of...

Good night It's better than good - Hold Back the Dawn

Good night It's better than good

Hello Georges - Hold Back the Dawn

I thought you were with some people I walked out on him Georges - Hold Back the Dawn

I thought you were with some people I walked out on him...

What do you want - Hold Back the Dawn

What do you want

I'll give you anything anything you want - Hold Back the Dawn

I'll give you anything anything you want

What is it - Hold Back the Dawn

Oh you needn't be afraid Miss Brown - Hold Back the Dawn

Oh you needn't be afraid Miss Brown

Please don't come near You needn't be afraid Miss Brown - Hold Back the Dawn

Please don't come near You needn't be afraid Miss...

You needn't be afraid - Hold Back the Dawn

You needn't be afraid

It is not this kiss I want - Hold Back the Dawn

It is not this kiss I want

You see You see how wild a dream can be - Hold Back the Dawn

You see You see how wild a dream can be

Four weeks You mean that you'll stay here and I - Hold Back the Dawn

Four weeks You mean that you'll stay here and I

Start with champagne it'll be champagne all the way - Hold Back the Dawn

Start with champagne it'll be champagne all the way

Only the very rich will get a crack at Georges and Anita - Hold Back the Dawn

Only the very rich will get a crack at Georges and Anita

It's quite a surprise - Hold Back the Dawn

It's quite a surprise

It was a perfect madhouse back home Nobody could believe it - Hold Back the Dawn

It was a perfect madhouse back home Nobody could believe it

Did you ever notice how things talk sometimes - Hold Back the Dawn

Did you ever notice how things talk sometimes

Hey, you there!
Why so much traffic? - Hold Back the Dawn

Hey, you there! Why so much traffic?

Newlyweds
are being blessed at the village. - Hold Back the Dawn

Newlyweds are being blessed at the village.

Señor Cura is coming! - Hold Back the Dawn

Señor Cura is coming!

- Golden wedding?
- No, they got married yesterday! - Hold Back the Dawn

- Golden wedding? - No, they got married yesterday!

- Can I keep one?
- You can have three! - Hold Back the Dawn

- Can I keep one? - You can have three!

This is America - Hold Back the Dawn

This is America

When they learned that I had married a foreigner - Hold Back the Dawn

When they learned that I had married a foreigner

Oh I don't worry about you - Hold Back the Dawn

Oh I don't worry about you

'I don't quite know how to say it - Hold Back the Dawn

'I don't quite know how to say it

If it hurts too much you blow the horn Promise - Hold Back the Dawn

If it hurts too much you blow the horn Promise

'She kept talking about the United States - Hold Back the Dawn

'She kept talking about the United States

I'm like a cucumber in an ice box Feel my cheek - Hold Back the Dawn

I'm like a cucumber in an ice box Feel my cheek

That will do You've got enough money to get back to New York - Hold Back the Dawn

That will do You've got enough money to get back to New...

Isn't he wonderful - Hold Back the Dawn

Isn't he wonderful

A part was lost - Hold Back the Dawn

A part was lost

Yes he married you He married you to pass that gate - Hold Back the Dawn

Yes he married you He married you to pass that gate

I know you're thinking This woman is a tramp and she's in love with him - Hold Back the Dawn

I know you're thinking This woman is a tramp and...

For years I've loved him just as you do - Hold Back the Dawn

For years I've loved him just as you do

You think you're a teacher - Hold Back the Dawn

You think you're a teacher

Had you any idea that he was waiting to get into the country - Hold Back the Dawn

Had you any idea that he was waiting to get into the country

I'll be the doggonedest dog to end all doggone dogs - Hold Back the Dawn

I'll be the doggonedest dog to end all doggone dogs

I've always been full of words you know - Hold Back the Dawn

I've always been full of words you know

Only perhaps when I first met you I shouldn't have been so vain - Hold Back the Dawn

Only perhaps when I first met you I shouldn't have been...

What's the matter Georges Why are you so quiet - Hold Back the Dawn

What's the matter Georges Why are you so quiet

'Do you believe in premonitions - Hold Back the Dawn

'Do you believe in premonitions

Remember - Hold Back the Dawn

How do you like that for parking Sassy awful sassy - Hold Back the Dawn

How do you like that for parking Sassy awful sassy

Say look is there something I can do - Hold Back the Dawn

Say look is there something I can do

If you carry a torch long enough it burns out - Hold Back the Dawn

If you carry a torch long enough it burns out

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Stopped in Mexico by U.S. Immigration, Georges Iscovescu hopes to get into the country by marrying a citizen.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Mitchell Leisen

Writer: Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, Ketti Frings

Production: Paramount Pictures

Genre: drama, romance

Year: 1941

MetaScore: 79/100

ImdbRating: 7.3

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 26 Sep 1941

Awards: Nominated for 6 Oscars. 1 win & 7 nominations total

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