The Bait
“The Hunter becomes the Hunted!”
Synopsis
Tracy Fleming is a widowed police officer, with a young son, who has risen to the role of plainclothes operative. After six women have been raped and killed, Fleming agrees to go undercover in an effort to make herself a target for the killer. The climax places her in a life-and-death struggle with the killer.
Top Cast
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Donna Mills
Tracy Fleming
Michael Constantine
Captain Gus Maryk
William Devane
Earl Stokey
Arlene Golonka
Liz Fowler
June Lockhart
Nora
Noam Pitlik
Solomon
Thalmus Rasulala
Eddie Nugent
Gianni Russo
Gianni Ruggeri
Brioni Farrell
Denise
Brad Savage
Mickey
Don Keefer
Newsdealer
Mitzi Hoag
Nancy
Wende Wagner
2nd Victim
Jim Malinda
Bearded Suspect on Bus
John Dennis
Mr. Olsen
Robert Casper
Randy
Paul Pepper
Man in Raincoat on Bus
Connie Sawyer
Bus Passenger
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leonard Horn
- Screenplay & Story
- Gordon Cotler, Don Mankiewicz, Dorothy Uhnak
- Original Score
- Allyn Ferguson, Jack Elliott
- Original Title
- The Bait
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Production Studios
- ABC Circle Films, Spelling-Goldberg Productions, ABC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leonard Horn
Gordon Cotler, Don Mankiewicz, Dorothy Uhnak
Allyn Ferguson, Jack Elliott
Gert Andersen
Leon Carrere, Neil Travis
Peter Nelson, Aaron Spelling, Leonard Goldberg
Department Leadership Roster
Leonard Horn
Director
Gert Andersen
Director of Photography
Peter Nelson
Producer
Leon Carrere
Editor
Neil Travis
Editor
Allyn Ferguson
Original Music Composer
Jack Elliott
Original Music Composer
Nolan Miller
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Bait
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What is The Bait about?
Tracy Fleming is a widowed police officer, with a young son, who has risen to the role of plainclothes operative. After six women have been raped and killed, Fleming agrees to go undercover in an effort to make herself a target for the killer. The climax places her in a life-and-death struggle with the killer.
Who directed The Bait?
The Bait was directed by Leonard Horn.
Who stars in The Bait?
The principal cast of The Bait includes Donna Mills, Michael Constantine, William Devane, Arlene Golonka, June Lockhart.
When was The Bait released and how long is it?
The Bait was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 1h 18m.
Who composed the musical score for The Bait?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Bait was composed by Allyn Ferguson, Jack Elliott.
Is The Bait based on a book or true story?
The Bait is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Dorothy Uhnak".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Bait?
The Bait holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).