The Bait
1916, English. Directed by William Bowman.
Margot is the pawn in a game set up by her father, "Old Bill" Prewitt, and her husband, Tom Sloan. They use her to fleece gamblers until a gun fight results in serious injuries for both Tom and Bill. Bill thinks Tom is dead and takes Margot across country. He finally collapses from exhaustion and they are found by a trapper.
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- 0h 50m
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- English
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- 22 January 1916
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The Bait isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 January 1916. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Bait?
The Bait (1916) was directed by William Bowman and stars Betty Harte, William Clifford, Fred Montague.