Calling all 1950s B-movie lovers: Second Chance is a perfect example of the genre. All three leads are given little to no character development, there's a cheesy bad guy, an instant romance, suspenseful chase scenes in an exotic location known as Mexico, and a random disaster scene.
Linda Darnell is hiding out in Mexico until she's called to testify against a notorious gangster in the United States. Jack Palance, one of the cronies, has found her and wants to intimidate her into keeping her mouth shut. Robert Mitchum is a boxer who gets caught in the middle after he falls in love with Linda in five minutes. That's really all you need to know. Sure, there are beautiful people as the leads, and that's always fun to watch, but this is a total B-movie. If you haven't heard of this movie, there's a good reason for it.
Linda Darnell is hiding out in Mexico until she's called to testify against a notorious gangster in the United States. Jack Palance, one of the cronies, has found her and wants to intimidate her into keeping her mouth shut. Robert Mitchum is a boxer who gets caught in the middle after he falls in love with Linda in five minutes. That's really all you need to know. Sure, there are beautiful people as the leads, and that's always fun to watch, but this is a total B-movie. If you haven't heard of this movie, there's a good reason for it.