The Bait
1973, English. Directed by Leonard Horn.
The Hunter becomes the Hunted!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 13 March 1973
- Country
- United States of America
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The Bait runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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The Bait is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Bait isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 March 1973. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Bait?
If you liked The Bait, try Jesse Stone: Sea Change, Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise, Stone Cold.
Who directed The Bait?
The Bait (1973) was directed by Leonard Horn and stars Donna Mills, Michael Constantine, William Devane.