- Country: USA
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Release: 1953-07-18
- Director: Rudolph Maté
- Writers: Oscar Millard , Sydney Boehm , D.M. Marshman Jr.
- Language: English | Spanish
- Stars: Robert Mitchum , Jack Palance , Linda Darnell , Sandro Giglio , Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. , Reginald Sheffield , Margaret Brewster , Roy Roberts , Salvador Baguez , Maurice Jara
- Runtime: 82 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: La vida en un hilo (Mexico) , La Vida en un Hilo (Chile) , Besmeurde liefde (Netherlands the) , 第二の機会 (Japan) , Μονομαχία στη Σιέρρα Μάντρε (Greece) , Duello sulla Sierra Madre (Italy) , Cruel Perseguição (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , På afgrundens rand (Denmark) , Moorden onder de tropen (Belgium) , Monomahia sti Sierra Madre (Greece) , Flykten (Sweden) , Second Chance (United States of America) , Última Chance (Brazil) , Second Chance (Canada) , Meurtres sous les tropiques (Belgium) , Kuoleman kuilu (Finland) , Mörder ohne Maske (Austria) , Second Chance , Второй шанс , Perseguida (Spain) , Mörder ohne Maske , Passion sous les tropiques (France, French Republic) , Second Chance (United Kingdom) , A doua șansă (Romania) , Μονομαχία στη Σιέρα Μάντρε (Greece)
- Plot: Claire Sinclair is hiding in Mexico to avoid testifying against her gangster boyfriend. Her seclusion is made difficult by Cappy Gordon, a mob strongman out to kill her unless she runs off with him. Trying to help Claire is Russ Lambert, an American prizefighter.
- IMDB:tt0046288
Second Chance Cast · · · ALL
Rudolph Maté
Director
Robert Mitchum
Russ Lambert
Linda Darnell
Clare Shepperd, alias Clare Sinclair
Jack Palance
Cappy Gordon
Roy Roberts
Charley Malloy
Dan Seymour
Felipe
Fortunio Bonanova
(1895–1969)
Mandy, hotel owner
Sandro Giglio
Cable Car Conductor
Reginald Sheffield
Mr. Woburn, English tourist
Margaret Brewster
Mrs. Woburn, English tourist
Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.
Vasco
Maurice Jara
Fernando, groom (uncredited)
Judy Walsh
Maria, bride (uncredited)
Salvador Baguez
Officer Hernandez (uncredited)
Milburn Stone
Edward Dawson (uncredited)