Hold Back the Dawn1941
Three great stars in the story of love...coldly conceived from a man's need, and a woman's desire!
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Actors
Charles Boyer, Olivia de Havilland, Paulette Goddard, Victor Francen, Walter Abel, Curt Bois, Billy Lee, Arthur Loft, Stephen Chase, Russ Clark, Brian Donlevy, Donald Douglas, John Hamilton, Mala
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Theatrical – 116 Minutes
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About the film
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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