Ever since the original Mutiny on the Bounty, every tough actor has wanted his chance to play Captain Bligh, or some version of it. Humphrey Bogart, Robert Ryan, Alec Guinness, James Mason, Edward G. Robinson, and even Brian Donlevy all got their chances in subsequent films. In Song of Scheherazade, Jean-Pierre Aumont plays a young, innocent man working on the crew of a ship under the stern watch of Brian Donlevy. While he's not getting bullied or working hard, he's busy writing music.
No, I'm not kidding. Jean-Pierre actually plays Rimsky-Korsakov, during the time of his life when he was a seaman. He meets the lovely Yvonne de Carlo, a dancer while he's on leave, and is inspired to write the titular song. While you'll get to hear some lovely music in the movie, it's not the most interesting biopic out there. It's also not the most interesting "Captain Bligh" ripoff out there. So unless you're a die-hard Donlevy fan, you can skip this one.
No, I'm not kidding. Jean-Pierre actually plays Rimsky-Korsakov, during the time of his life when he was a seaman. He meets the lovely Yvonne de Carlo, a dancer while he's on leave, and is inspired to write the titular song. While you'll get to hear some lovely music in the movie, it's not the most interesting biopic out there. It's also not the most interesting "Captain Bligh" ripoff out there. So unless you're a die-hard Donlevy fan, you can skip this one.