Second Chance (1953): Cast & Plot
Second Chance is a 1953 drama thriller directed by Rudolph Maté, starring Jack Palance as Cappy Gordon, Linda Darnell and Robert Mitchum. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 22m (82 min)
- Director
- Rudolph Maté
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Second Chance About?
The premise of Second Chance without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
For the First Time - 3D with Important Stars! A prize-fighting boxer with a lethal right punch falls for a gangster’s moll on the run in Mexico.
Second Chance Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- town
- 3 dimensional
- gangster's moll
- on the run
- 3d film
- american in mexico
- bare chested male fighting
- gangster crime
- sexual melodrama
- hired killer
- hotel lobby
- noir thriller
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- alias
- crime of passion
- henchman
- crime witness
- san cristobel de las casas mexico
- ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship
- bullfighting arena
- bar owner
- earrings
- telegraph office
- funicular
- provocative dancing
- boxing manager
- policeman
- englishman
- falling to death
- womanizer
- prizefighter
- gunshot wound
- lookout point
- wedding reception
- engineer
- cable car accident
- frayed rope
- condemned man
- volunteering for a dangerous mission
- handgun
- abyss
- hotel owner
- hazardous job
- self sacrifice
- rescue
- taxicab
- film noir in color
- mexico
- senate investigation
- fiesta
- mountain
Second Chance Cast & Characters
Jack Palance leads the cast as Cappy Gordon, with Linda Darnell as Clare Shepperd, alias Clare Sinclair and Robert Mitchum as Russ Lambert. Directed by Rudolph Maté; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Rudolph Maté
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Jack Palance as Cappy Gordon - Linda Darnell as Clare Shepperd, alias Clare Sinclair
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Robert Mitchum as Russ Lambert -
Fortunio Bonanova as Mandy, hotel owner
Also Starring in Second Chance
· 11 more- Dan Seymour Felipe
- Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. Vasco
- Roy Roberts Charley Malloy
- Milburn Stone Edward Dawson (uncredited)
- Reginald Sheffield Mr. Woburn, English tourist
- Salvador Baguez Officer Hernandez (uncredited)
- Maurice Jara Fernando, groom (uncredited)
- Sandro Giglio Cable Car Conductor
- Judy Walsh Maria, bride (uncredited)
- Margaret Brewster Mrs. Woburn, English tourist
- Richard Vera Pablo, Vasco's son (uncredited)
More from Rudolph Maté
More films directed by Rudolph Maté: Aliki My Love, Seven Seas to Calais, The 300 Spartans and The Barbarians.
Second Chance Plot Summary
What happens in Second Chance from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A mob bookkeeper is killed by hitman Cappy Gordon, Jack Palance, acting on orders from gangster Vic Spilato, who is currently under investigation by the U.S. Senate. Cappy then heads for the Latin American town of San Cristóbal with a ruthless plan to murder singer Clare Shepperd, Linda Darnell, the woman who is connected to Spilato in the past.
Full summary
The whole story of Second Chance, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Second Chance?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Which actor portrayed the hitman Cappy Gordon?
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Second Chance FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Second Chance, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Second Chance?
Second Chance runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was Second Chance released?
Second Chance was released on July 18, 1953.
Who directed Second Chance?
Second Chance was directed by Rudolph Maté.
More films by Rudolph Maté Who is in the cast of Second Chance?
Second Chance stars Jack Palance as Cappy Gordon, Linda Darnell as Clare Shepperd, alias Clare Sinclair and Robert Mitchum as Russ Lambert, among 15 credited actors.
Does Second Chance have a post-credit scene?
No. Second Chance has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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