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Bait poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 56.6 / 100
1954·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 19m

BAIT

“... The Door's Open ... Come On In!”

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.

Above the Line
Hugo Haas·DirectorSamuel W. Taylor·WriterMark Lowell·DialogueEddie Fitzgerald·Director of PhotographyVáclav Divina·Original Music ComposerRobert S. Eisen·Editor
Cast
Cleo Moore·PeggyHugo Haas·MarcoJohn Agar·Ray BrightonEmmett Lynn·FoleyBruno VeSota·WebbJan Englund·WaitressGeorge Keymas·ChuckCedric Hardwicke·Prologue Speaker
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 3
Hugo Haas·DirectorGeorge Loper·Assistant DirectorWilliam E. Orr·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Samuel W. Taylor·WriterMark Lowell·Dialogue
Camera· 1
Eddie Fitzgerald·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Robert S. Eisen·EditorHarry Eisen·Editorial Production Assistant
Sound & Music· 3
Václav Divina·Original Music ComposerBen Winkler·SoundVáclav Divina·Conductor
Art & Design· 2
William Glasgow·Art DirectionDavid Newell·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Hugo Haas·ProducerLeon Chooluck·Production ManagerRobert Erlik·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 5
Hugo Haas·Additional DialogueJack Rabin·Visual EffectsDavid Commons·Visual EffectsDon Stott·ElectricianLee Zavitz·Special Effects
By the Numbers
56.6
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#223344
#D82222
#FFFFFF
Mood
Terrifying, Intense, Chaotic
Composition
Diagonal
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a large, open-mouthed shark with sharp teeth and bloodstains on its head, swimming upwards in dark blue water filled with bubbles and debris”

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Key Elements
SharkShopping CartHuman LegBubblesBlood
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
8/10
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