The Bait

1973

NR

1h 18m

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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.

Directors

Writers

Dorothy Uhnak(novel by)
Don Mankiewicz(teleplay by)
Gordon Cotler(teleplay by)
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Donna Mills
Tracy Fleming
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Michael Constantine
Captain Gus Maryk
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William Devane
Earl Stokey
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Arlene Golonka
Liz Fowler
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Thalmus Rasulala
Eddie Nugent
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Gianni Russo
Gianni Ruggeri
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Don Keefer
Newsdealer
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Wende Wagner
2nd Victim
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Jim Malinda
Bearded Suspect on Bus
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John Dennis
Mr. Olsen
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Paul Pepper
Man in Raincoat on Bus
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Connie Sawyer
Bus Passenger

Directors

Writers

Dorothy Uhnak(novel by)
Don Mankiewicz(teleplay by)
Gordon Cotler(teleplay by)

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Release date

March 13, 1973 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production companies

ABC Circle Films
Spelling-Goldberg Productions

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