Bait
Seen it?1954 | 79 min | Thriller, Drama, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at crime fans and people who enjoy a knot in their stomach. Keeps you leaning forward. Fans of The Asphalt Jungle should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 19 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1954: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want something to relax to.
A man looking for his fortune in a mine decides to tempt his partner with his much younger wife. The goal? To catch them "in the act" and kill him without consequence.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hugo Haas
- Cleo MoorePeggy
- Hugo HaasMarco
- John AgarRay Brighton
- Emmett LynnFoley
- Bruno VeSotaWebb
- Jan EnglundWaitress
- George KeymasChuck
- Cedric HardwickePrologue Speaker