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Bait

1950 · 73 min

A compact, talky British B-film that moves through its jewel-thief plot with modest suspense and little flourish.

Directed by
Frank Richardson
Genres
Crime, Drama
Overview
John Bentley stars as a man who returns home to claim his inheritance. He soon learns his half brother has spent his fortune and is mixed up with jewel thieves
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Crime, greed, betrayal, family
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Frank Richardson
Genres
Crime, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, drama
    Directed by
    Frank Richardson
    Written by
    Francis Miller, Frank Richardson, Mary Benedetta
    Starring
    Diana Napier, John Bentley, John Oxford, Patricia Owens, Kenneth Hyde, Sheila Robins, Willoughby Goddard, Richard Gatehouse
    Cinematography
    Ernest Palmer
    Runtime
    73 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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