

The Bait
1973-03-13 · 78 min · ★ 6.5
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.
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- Directors
- Leonard Horn
- Production companies
- ABC Circle Films, Spelling-Goldberg Productions, ABC
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Donna MillsTracy Fleming
Michael ConstantineCaptain Gus Maryk
William DevaneEarl Stokey
Arlene GolonkaLiz Fowler
June LockhartNora
Noam PitlikSolomon
Thalmus RasulalaEddie Nugent
Gianni RussoGianni Ruggeri
Brioni FarrellDenise
Brad SavageMickey
Don KeeferNewsdealer
Mitzi HoagNancy
Wende Wagner2nd Victim
Jim MalindaBearded Suspect on Bus
John DennisMr. Olsen
Paul PepperMan in Raincoat on Bus
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