--- title: "Hold Back the Dawn: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/hold-back-the-dawn/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/hold-back-the-dawn" cast: 56 crew: 13 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Hold Back the Dawn (1941): cast and crew 56 cast and 13 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Charles Boyer](https://film.one/person/charles-boyer.md) as Georges Iscovescu - [Olivia de Havilland](https://film.one/person/olivia-de-havilland.md) as Emmy Brown - [Paulette Goddard](https://film.one/person/paulette-goddard.md) as Anita Shaughnessy - [Victor Francen](https://film.one/person/victor-francen.md) as Van Den Luecken - [Walter Abel](https://film.one/person/walter-abel.md) as Inspector Hammock - [Curt Bois](https://film.one/person/curt-bois.md) as Bonbois - [Rosemary DeCamp](https://film.one/person/rosemary-decamp.md) as Berta Kurz - [Eric Feldary](https://film.one/person/eric-feldary.md) as Josef Kurz - [Nestor Paiva](https://film.one/person/nestor-paiva.md) as Flores - [Eva Puig](https://film.one/person/eva-puig.md) as Lupita - [Micheline Cheirel](https://film.one/person/micheline-cheirel.md) as Christine - [Madeleine Lebeau](https://film.one/person/madeleine-lebeau.md) as Anni - Billy Lee as Tony - [Mikhail Rasumny](https://film.one/person/mikhail-rasumny.md) as Mechanic - Charles Arnt as Mr. MacAdams - Arthur Loft as Mr. Elvestad - [Mitchell Leisen](https://film.one/person/mitchell-leisen.md) as Mr. Saxon - Norman Ainsley as Waiter with Tray (uncredited) - George Anderson as Emmy's Doctor (uncredited) - Gertrude Astor as Young Woman in Bar (uncredited) - Leon Belasco as Mr. Spitzer (uncredited) - Karin Booth as Girl at Desk (uncredited) - Bobby Callahan as Child (uncredited) - Stephen Chase as Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited) - Russ Clark as Cop in Patrol Car (uncredited) - Chester Clute as Man in Climax Bar (uncredited) - Frank Dae as Horace - Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman (uncredited) - Gordon De Main as Immigration Guard (uncredited) - [Brian Donlevy](https://film.one/person/brian-donlevy.md) as Movie Actor (uncredited) - [James Flavin](https://film.one/person/james-flavin.md) as Immigration Guard (uncredited) - [Don Douglas](https://film.one/person/donald-douglas-96257.md) as Joe (uncredited) - Jimmie Dundee as Policeman (uncredited) - William D. Faralla as Assistant Director (uncredited) - Martin Faust as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) - Edward Fielding as American Consul (uncredited) - Antonio Filauri as Mexican Priest (uncredited) - John Hamilton as Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited) - Mitchell Ingraham as Kiwanis Group Member (uncredited) - [Soledad Jiménez](https://film.one/person/soledad-jimenez.md) as Old Peón's Wife (uncredited) - Kitty Kelly as American Lady at Bullfight (uncredited) - [Veronica Lake](https://film.one/person/veronica-lake.md) as Movie Actress (uncredited) - Harold Landon as Studio Tour Guide (uncredited) - Mala as Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited) - Francisco Marán as Mexican Doctor (uncredited) - Buddy Messinger as Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited) - Ella Neal as Bride (uncredited) - Mrs. Wilfrid North as Elderly Kiwanis Gentleman's Wife (uncredited) - Jean Phillips as Nurse at Desk (uncredited) - Henry Roquemore as Clarence - Driver of Car (uncredited) - Tony Roux as Third Mechanic (uncredited) - [Harry Shannon](https://film.one/person/harry-shannon.md) as American Immigration Official (uncredited) - Jesús Topete as Second Mechanic (uncredited) - Carlos Villarías as Mexican Judge (uncredited) - [Richard Webb](https://film.one/person/richard-webb-10161.md) as Movie Actor in Role of Jeff (uncredited) - June Wilkins as Vivienne Worthington (uncredited) - Sonny Boy Williams as Sam (uncredited) ## Directing - [Mitchell Leisen](https://film.one/person/mitchell-leisen.md): Director ## Writing - [Billy Wilder](https://film.one/person/billy-wilder.md): Writer - [Charles Brackett](https://film.one/person/charles-brackett.md): Writer - Ketti Frings: Story ## Production - [Arthur Hornblow Jr.](https://film.one/person/arthur-hornblow-jr.md): Producer ## Camera - [Leo Tover](https://film.one/person/leo-tover.md): Director of Photography ## Editing - [Doane Harrison](https://film.one/person/doane-harrison.md): Editor ## Sound and music - [Victor Young](https://film.one/person/victor-young.md): Music - Harold Lewis: Sound Recordist - John Cope: Sound Recordist ## Art - Hans Dreier: Art Direction - Robert Usher: Art Direction ## Costume and make-up - [Edith Head](https://film.one/person/edith-head.md): Costume Design --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/hold-back-the-dawn.md