The Bait (1973)
March 13, 1973Release Date
The Bait (1973)
March 13, 1973Release Date


Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.

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

Vince Cannon
Dan

Grace Lenard
Screaming Woman

Timothy Carey
Big Mike

James O'Rear
Interviewee on Street

Irenee Byatt
Landlady Being Interviewed

Leonard Horn
Director

Bert Remsen
Casting

Gert Andersen
Director of Photography

Peter Nelson
Producer

Robert Monroe
Associate Producer

Jack Elliott
Original Music Composer

Leonard Goldberg
Executive Producer

Aaron Spelling
Executive Producer

Leon Carrere
Editor
Media.

Details.
Release DateMarch 13, 1973
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 18m
Content RatingNR
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
The Bait is a television film about LAPD Detective Tracy Fleming, who is out to catch a serial killer preying on women in Los Angeles. Filmed in 1971 and released in 1973, it stars Donna Mills. The film was based on former police officer Dorothy Uhnak's first novel, also titled The Bait, which won the MWA's Edgar for Best First Novel. She was reportedly embarrassed over the liberties taken with her work by this film. The film itself was the pilot for an unlaunched weekly TV series.
The Ledger, a later book by Ms. Uhnak featuring the same character, NYPD Detective Christie Opara, was adapted into the TV-film Get Christie Love! It also took liberties with the source material, but was, nonetheless, successfully turned into a TV series the following season.
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