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Second Chance poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.3 / 100
1953·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 22m

SECOND CHANCE

“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.

Above the Line
Rudolph Maté·DirectorOscar Millard·WriterSydney Boehm·WriterWilliam E. Snyder·Director of PhotographyRoy Webb·Original Music ComposerRobert Ford·Editor
Cast
Robert Mitchum·Russ LambertLinda Darnell·Clare Shepperd, alias Clare SinclairJack Palance·Cappy GordonRoy Roberts·Charley MalloyDan Seymour·FelipeFortunio Bonanova·Mandy, hotel ownerSandro Giglio·Cable Car ConductorReginald Sheffield·Mr. Woburn, English touristMargaret Brewster·Mrs. Woburn, English touristRodolfo Hoyos Jr.·Vasco
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 1
Rudolph Maté·Director
Writing· 4
Oscar Millard·WriterSydney Boehm·WriterRobert Presnell Sr.·WriterD.M. Marshman Jr.·Adaptation
Camera· 1
William E. Snyder·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Robert Ford·EditorAlbrecht Joseph·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Roy Webb·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Albert S. D'Agostino·Art DirectionCarroll Clark·Art DirectionMichael Woulfe·Costume DesignMel Berns·Makeup ArtistDarrell Silvera·Set DecorationF. Keogh Gleason·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Edmund Grainger·Executive ProducerSam Wiesenthal·ProducerHoward Hughes·Producer
By the Numbers
59.3
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Second Chance's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#3D3D3D
#8C8C8C
Mood
Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features three individuals against a black background. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a dark head covering, is prominently feat”

Key Elements
Dangling Earrings
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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