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The Bait (1973)

The Hunter becomes the Hunted!

Genre : Drama, TV Movie, Crime, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 18M

Director : Leonard Horn

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.

Actors

Donna Mills
Donna Mills
Tracy Fleming
Michael Constantine
Michael Constantine
Captain Gus Maryk
William Devane
William Devane
Earl Stokey
Arlene Golonka
Arlene Golonka
Liz Fowler
June Lockhart
June Lockhart
Nora
Noam Pitlik
Noam Pitlik
Solomon
Thalmus Rasulala
Thalmus Rasulala
Eddie Nugent
Gianni Russo
Gianni Russo
Gianni Ruggeri
Brioni Farrell
Brioni Farrell
Denise
Brad Savage
Brad Savage
Mickey
Don Keefer
Don Keefer
Newsdealer
Mitzi Hoag
Mitzi Hoag
Nancy
Wende Wagner
Wende Wagner
2nd Victim
Jim Malinda
Jim Malinda
Bearded Suspect on Bus
John Dennis
John Dennis
Mr. Olsen
Robert Casper
Robert Casper
Randy
Paul Pepper
Paul Pepper
Man in Raincoat on Bus
Connie Sawyer
Connie Sawyer
Bus Passenger
Vince Cannon
Vince Cannon
Dan
Grace Lenard
Grace Lenard
Screaming Woman
Timothy Carey
Timothy Carey
Big Mike
James O'Rear
James O'Rear
Interviewee on Street
Irenee Byatt
Irenee Byatt
Landlady Being Interviewed

Crews

Leonard Horn
Leonard Horn
Director
Peter Nelson
Peter Nelson
Producer
Aaron Spelling
Aaron Spelling
Executive Producer
Leonard Goldberg
Leonard Goldberg
Executive Producer
Robert Monroe
Robert Monroe
Associate Producer
Gert Andersen
Gert Andersen
Cinematography
Leon Carrere
Leon Carrere
Editor
Neil Travis
Neil Travis
Editor
Allyn Ferguson
Allyn Ferguson
Original Music Composer
Jack Elliott
Jack Elliott
Original Music Composer
Gordon Cotler
Gordon Cotler
Teleplay
Don Mankiewicz
Don Mankiewicz
Teleplay
Dorothy Uhnak
Dorothy Uhnak
Novel
Rolland M. Brooks
Rolland M. Brooks
Art Direction
Nolan Miller
Nolan Miller
Costume Design
Richard Caffey
Richard Caffey
Production Manager
Jeff Bushelman
Jeff Bushelman
Sound Editor
Robert Glenn
Robert Glenn
Sound Editor
Burdick S. Trask
Burdick S. Trask
Sound Mixer

Posters and backgrounds

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