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The Bait
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The Bait

1973-03-13 · 78 min · ★ 6.5

Drama · TV Movie · Crime · Thriller

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 MillsDonna MillsTracy Fleming
Michael ConstantineMichael ConstantineCaptain Gus Maryk
William DevaneWilliam DevaneEarl Stokey
Arlene GolonkaArlene GolonkaLiz Fowler
June LockhartJune LockhartNora
Noam PitlikNoam PitlikSolomon
Thalmus RasulalaThalmus RasulalaEddie Nugent
Gianni RussoGianni RussoGianni Ruggeri
Brioni FarrellBrioni FarrellDenise
Brad SavageBrad SavageMickey
Don KeeferDon KeeferNewsdealer
Mitzi HoagMitzi HoagNancy
Wende WagnerWende Wagner2nd Victim
Jim MalindaJim MalindaBearded Suspect on Bus
John DennisJohn DennisMr. Olsen
Robert CasperRandy
Paul PepperPaul PepperMan in Raincoat on Bus
Connie SawyerConnie SawyerBus Passenger
Vince CannonDan
Grace LenardScreaming Woman

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