Second Chance (1953)
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48% of users liked it
(157 ratings)
Even without its 3D/stereophonic sound gimmickry, Second Chance is a crackling good suspenser. Robert Mitchum plays Russ Lambert, a prizefighter who heads to South America to forget a recent tragedy in the ring. Here he meets Clare Shepard (Linda Darnell), who is likewise running away -- not from… More Even without its 3D/stereophonic sound gimmickry, Second Chance is a crackling good suspenser. Robert Mitchum plays Russ Lambert, a prizefighter who heads to South America to forget a recent tragedy in the ring. Here he meets Clare Shepard (Linda Darnell), who is likewise running away -- not from her bitter memories, but from her boyfriend, a vicious gangster. Also newly arrived in South America is Cappy Gordon (Jack Palance), the cold-blooded triggerman for Clare's ex-beau. After several close calls and near-misses, the three main characters converge in a disabled cable car, high above a deep abyss. Filmed on location at RKO Radio's Mexican facilities, Second Chance takes a while getting started, then rapidly builds to a heart-pounding finale. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Rudolph Maté
- Written By
- Oscar Millard, Sydney Boehm
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jul 18, 1953 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
An enjoyable thriller that is told in a straight-forward manner.
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Cast
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Robert Mitchum
as Russ Lambert
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Linda Darnell
as Clare Sheppard
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Jack Palance
as Cappy Gordon
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Sandro Giglio
as Cable Car Conductor
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Reginald Sheffield
as Mr. Woburn
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Margaret Brewster
as Mrs. Woburn
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Roy Roberts
as Charley Malloy
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Salvador Baguez
as Hernandez
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Maurice Jara
as Fernando
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Judy Walsh
as Maria
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Dan Seymour
as Felipe
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Fortunio Bonanova
as Manager of La Posada
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Milburn Stone
as Edward Dawson
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Abel Fernandez
as Rivera
- Rubén Orlando Beltrán
- Dan Bernaducci
- Bob Castro
- John Cliff
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Joe Dominguez
as Rug Dealer
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Martin Garralaga
as Don Pasqual
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Eddie Gomez
as Bellhop
- Judy Landon
- Shirley Patterson
- Tony Roux
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Michael Tolan
as Antonio
- Max Wagner
- Marc Wilder
- Burgess Meredith
- Tony Martinez
- Henry Escalante
- Eddie LeBaron & His Orchestra
- Tina Menard
- George Navarro
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Manuel Paris
as Waiter
- Theodore Rand
- Joe Herrera
- Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.
