MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Man Bait

Man Bait

1952 · 84 min

A tight, shadowy noir that tightens like a noose as ordinary weakness spirals into blackmail and death.

Directed by
Terence Fisher
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Tagline
Poison never came in a prettier package!
Overview
A married bookstore owner is blackmailed after he makes a pass at his new sexy blonde clerk.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Watch the trailer on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Add to a list: Man Bait

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Terence Fisher
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • deception
  • crime
  • morality
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

More like this

That did not load.Show titles like this

Cast

Where to watch in the US

Change country

No streaming, rental or purchase options are known in the US.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
drama, crime, thriller
Directed by
Terence Fisher
Written by
Frederick Knott
Starring
George Brent, Diana Dors, Marguerite Chapman, Raymond Huntley, Peter Reynolds, Eleanor Summerfield, Meredith Edwards, Harry Fowler
Music
Frank Spencer
Cinematography
Walter J. Harvey
Runtime
84 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.