Escape Me Never (1947)

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Based on a play and novel by Margaret Kennedy, Escape Me Never is a remake of the same-named 1935 British film. Largely set in Italy, the story concerns the relationship between poverty-stricken musician Sebastian Dunbrok (Errol Flynn) and unwed mother Gemma Smith (Ida Lupino). Suspecting that her… More Based on a play and novel by Margaret Kennedy, Escape Me Never is a remake of the same-named 1935 British film. Largely set in Italy, the story concerns the relationship between poverty-stricken musician Sebastian Dunbrok (Errol Flynn) and unwed mother Gemma Smith (Ida Lupino). Suspecting that her fiancé, Caryl (Gig Young), Sebastian's brother, is the father of Gemma's child, young heiress Fennella McLean (Eleanor Parker) retreats to the Italian Alps. Attempting to straighten out the situation, Sebastian finds himself falling in love with Fennella. For his brother's sake, Sebastian breaks off the relationship and marries Gemma, but while awaiting the birth of her child, he writes a heartfelt ballet score dedicated to Fennella. However, when Gemma's baby dies, the conscience-stricken Sebastian changes the dedication to his wife, whom he has learned to genuinely love. The main redeeming feature of this treacly soap opera is the stirring musical score by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.
Directed By: Peter Godfrey
Genres: Drama, Romance, Classics

On DVD: Mar 17, 1993

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Ill-conceived weepie romantic melodrama.

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Cast

            Albert Basserman as Prof. Heinrich

            Errol Flynn as Sebastian Dubrok

            Reginald Denny as Ivor MacLean

            Ida Lupino as Gemma Smith

            Eleanor Parker as Fenella MacLean

            Gig Young as Caryl Dubrok

            Milada Mladova as Natrova

            Isobel Elsom as Mrs. MacLean

            Frank Puglia as Guide

            Frank Reicher as Priest

            Ludwig Stossel as Mr. Steinach

            Helene Thimig as Landlady

            George Zoritch as Dancer

            Anthony Caruso as Dino

            Angela Greene as Girl

            George Humbert as Vendor

            Leonardo Scavino as Butler

            Doris Lloyd as Mrs. Cooper

            Leonard Mudie as Doctor

            Hector V. Sarno as Waiter

            Mario Siletti as Gondolier

            Robert St. Angelo as Burly Servant

            Ivan Triesault as Choreographer

            Joan Winfield as Girl

            Jack J. Ford as Double for Albert Basserman

            Helen Pender
            
            Alfredo Sabato
            
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