The Bait (1973)
March 13, 1973Release Date
The Bait (1973)
March 13, 1973Release Date
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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
Gert Andersen
Director of Photography
Bert Remsen
Casting
Peter Nelson
Producer
Aaron Spelling
Executive Producer
Leonard Goldberg
Executive Producer
Robert Monroe
Associate Producer
Leon Carrere
Editor
Neil Travis
Editor
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 13, 1973
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 18m
Content RatingNR
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This Movie Is About.
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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.