

Bait
1954-02-24 · 79 min · ★ 5.4
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.
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- Directors
- Hugo Haas
- Production companies
- Hugo Haas Productions, Columbia Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Cleo MoorePeggy
Hugo HaasMarco
John AgarRay Brighton
Emmett LynnFoley
Bruno VeSotaWebb
George KeymasChuck
Cedric HardwickePrologue SpeakerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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