Bait

1954

Action / Crime / Drama / Film-Noir

4
IMDb Rating 5.9/10 10 568 568

gold mine b movie older man younger woman relationship

Plot summary

A man looking for his fortune in a mine decides to tempt his partner with his much younger wife. The goal? To catch them "in the act" and kill him without consequence.

Director

Hugo Haas Photo
Hugo Haas

Top cast

John Agar Photo
John Agar as Ray Brighton
Bruno VeSota Photo
Bruno VeSota as Webb
Hugo Haas Photo
Hugo Haas as Marko
Cedric Hardwicke Photo
Cedric Hardwicke as Prologue Speaker
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732.25 MB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 19 min
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1.33 GB
1424*1072
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 19 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ulicknormanowen 6 / 10

Fools gold

Hugo Haas' first American movie set the pattern for many of his efforts ;"bait" takes again the deadly love triangle of " pickup" and it's another variation on the theme ; the middle-age man ,who,like in the mentioned movie and in "strange fascination ",marries a pretty girl who could be his daughter out of the blue , much to the surprise of the usual handsome young lad.But here it seems that ,more than Cleo Moore's charms, it's gold which is the hero's obsession, the attractive wife playing the role of a bait (check the title) .Hugo Haas had a fancy for enclosed places : the "shacks" in "pickup" and in this movie; his character is not totally cardboard :he might be responsible for his former partner' s death he left in the cold ,but a new partner ,although helpful ,may also be a nuisance when it comes to share the gold .Note also his love for dogs :himself in "pickup ", John Agar here.
Reviewed by blanche-2 6 / 10

pass the salt

Into the world of Hugo Haas and Cleo Moore yet again, this time with "Bait" from 1954.I like what one reviewer said - Haas does these movies on no money, acts in them himself, and somehow, they work. Well, sort of.In this one, Haas plays Marko, a man who once found a gold mine and has been unable to find it again searches every year.However, he manages to talk a young man, Ray Brighton, to pay expenses and, should they find the mine, work it for 50% apiece.Marko, however, has no intention of splitting the gold with anyone, of which he informs Ray. When Ray threatens to leave, Marko again agrees to their original terms.Marko has an idea of how to get rid of his "partner." He marries an attractive woman (Moore) who has an illegitimate child and works where the two get their supplies. She's happy for a little security.There's no question that she and Ray are attracted to one another, but she refuses to give into him. Marko is sure they will succumb to adultery, and then he will be able to kill Ray.Now, I must point out, the beginning of this film was not shown in the film I saw. It is apparently a narration by Sir Cedric Hardwicke as the Devil, who says he can manipulate people to do things. Don't ask me what Sir Cedric was thinking of other than a paycheck.The very pretty Moore wears baggy clothes throughout for some reason. Her character is thought of as a "loose woman," but she isn't.Haas really acts nuts in this. Why anyone would want to spend winter in a cabin with him is beyond me.
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