Escape Me Never (1947)

A struggling composer (Errol Flynn) finds himself torn between two women: a penniless single mother (Ida Lupino) and a wealthy aristocrat (Eleanor Parker). It doesn't help matters that the rich society girl is engaged to his brother (Gig Young). Based on the novel by Margaret Kennedy (THE CONSTANT NYMPH) and directed by Peter Godfrey (CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT). This is the second film version of Kennedy's novel. It was previously filmed in 1935 with Elisabeth Bergner (who received an Oscar nomination for her performance) in Ida Lupino's role. It's a rather convoluted plot for a simple romance and not entirely believable although the actors do the best they can. I suppose it helps if you can buy Errol Flynn as a ballet composer which I couldn't quite do. He's more believable with a sword in his hand than feverishly running his fingers over a piano and chastising prima ballerinas. The film is notable as Erich Wolfgang Korngold's last film score. With Isobel Elsom, Reginald Denny and Albert Bassermann.