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Hold Back the Dawn

1941·1h 56m·Approved
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
3,124 votes
Metascore
79
Metacritic

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

Hold Back the Dawn is a 1941 drama romance movie directed by Mitchell Leisen, starring Olivia de Havilland, Charles Boyer, Paulette Goddard. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 3,124 votes and runs 1h 56m.

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Director
Mitchell Leisen
Stars
Olivia de Havilland
Charles Boyer
Paulette Goddard
Victor Francen
Details
1941-09-26
116 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English, French, German, Latin, Spanish
Keywords
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