---
title: 'The Bait (1921)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Maurice Tourneur'
released: '1921-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-bait-1921'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0011941/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Bait (1921)

1921 · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

The Bait is a 1921 American silent crime drama film produced by and starring Hope Hampton, directed by Maurice Tourneur, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. John Gilbert, then working for Tourneur, wrote the scenario based on the stage play The Tiger Lady by Sidney Toler. Filmed in 1920, the picture was released a day after New Year's 1921. The Bait is now considered to be a lost film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Maurice Tourneur](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-tourneur)
- **Screenplay:** [John Gilbert](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-gilbert-3)
- **Producer:** [Hope Hampton](https://cinepixo.com/people/hope-hampton)

## Cast

- [James Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-gordon)
- [Jack McDonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-mcdonald)

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