Bait (1954)

Bait: Directed by Hugo Haas. With Cleo Moore, Hugo Haas, John Agar, Emmett Lynn. A beautiful blonde leads a man down the road to ruin.

“Sir Cedric Hardwicke had the self satisfied look of a man whose check from Harry Cohn had just cleared as he narrates the beginning of Bait. Heu0026#39;s playing none other than old Scratch himself as he tells how the devil can make people do wicked things.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI think old Scratch had a head start with Hugo Haas who was definitely short a whole suit in his deck of cards. Haas is a crazy old prospector who lost both a mine and a partner in the Rockies and heu0026#39;d like to find the former again. But heu0026#39;s getting on in years and he needs a younger partner for the heavy lifting.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eEnter John Agar and they do find the old mine, but heu0026#39;s not looking to split with a new partner. So the fiendish Haas hatches a scheme whereby he marries sluttish Cleo Moore whou0026#39;s a better girl than she letu0026#39;s on and brings her back to their cabin. I would think that curvaceous Cleo might have gotten the hint that something was amiss when Haas not only doesnu0026#39;t pay attention to her, but encourages her to be in Agaru0026#39;s company at every opportunity. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis turgid drama is as stupid as it sounds. Need I say more.”