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Hold Back the Dawn (1941)

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.

Genres: Drama, Romance
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Production companies: Paramount Pictures

Country: United States
Languages: English, Spanish

Runtime: 116 min.
Released: Sept. 26, 1941
Status: Released
Certification: NR / 11+
poster

Hold Back the Dawn (1941)

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.

Genres: Drama, Romance

Keywords: tmdb.mexico, tmdb.jealousy, tmdb.immigration, tmdb.border, tmdb.love, tmdb.teacher, tmdb.american + 100 more, tmdb.green-card, tmdb.gigolo, tmdb.telephone, tmdb.tobacco, mdblist.fresh, mdblist.ext.2k-blu-ray, tmdb.told-in-flashback, imdb.deception, imdb.hollywood-california, imdb.female-teacher, imdb.pre-world-war-two, imdb.cynicism, imdb.betrayal, imdb.redemption, imdb.ex-dancing-partner, imdb.political-emigration, imdb.class-trip, imdb.tijuana-mexico, imdb.visa, imdb.prologue, imdb.u-s-immigration-inspector, imdb.newlywed-couple, imdb.flashback, imdb.boy, imdb.romanian-citizen, imdb.song, imdb.romanian, imdb.romania, imdb.romanian-immigrant, imdb.immigrant, imdb.border-town, imdb.romanian-character-played-by-an-american-actor, imdb.american-actor-plays-a-romanian-character, imdb.mexico, imdb.told-in-flashback, imdb.teacher, imdb.love, imdb.american, imdb.jealousy, imdb.gigolo, imdb.immigration, imdb.u-s-mexico-border, imdb.telephone, imdb.cigarette-smoking, imdb.california, imdb.wedding-ring, imdb.veil, imdb.small-town, imdb.rainstorm, imdb.professor, imdb.principal, imdb.police-chase, imdb.phone-booth, imdb.parade, imdb.olive, imdb.old-flame, imdb.marriage-proposal, awards.oscar-nominated, awards.best-picture-nominated, imdb.marriage-of-convenience, imdb.love-triangle, imdb.los-angeles-california, imdb.hospital, imdb.hanging, imdb.haircut, imdb.government-agent, imdb.gas-station, imdb.fourth-of-july, imdb.flirting, imdb.firecracker, imdb.filmmaking, imdb.field-trip, imdb.fake-injury, imdb.divorcee, imdb.dancer, imdb.composer, imdb.citizenship, imdb.catholic-church, imdb.car-trouble, imdb.car-accident, imdb.cake, imdb.broken-engagement, imdb.border, imdb.birth, imdb.beach, imdb.barber, imdb.auto-repair, imdb.austrian, imdb.wedding, imdb.tuberculosis, imdb.suicide, imdb.pregnancy, imdb.hotel, imdb.honeymoon, imdb.gold-digger, imdb.festival, imdb.bullfight, imdb.border-patrol, imdb.bar, imdb.based-on-book

Production companies: Paramount Pictures

Country: United States
Languages: English, Spanish

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Runtime: 116 min.
Released: Sept. 26, 1941
Status: Released
Certification: NR / 11+

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