The Bait

Summary

The Bait is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Bait's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Bait was directed by Maurice Tourneur^[4].
• John Gilbert wrote the screenplay for The Bait^[5].
• The Bait's genre is drama film^[6].
• The Bait's genre is crime film^[7].
• The Bait's genre is silent film^[8].
• A cast member of The Bait was Jack McDonald^[9].
• A cast member of The Bait was James Gordon^[10].
• The Bait was produced by Hope Hampton^[11].
• The Bait's Commons category is recorded as The Bait (1921 film)^[12].
• The Bait's color is recorded as black-and-white^[13].
• The Bait's country of origin is recorded as United States^[14].
• The Bait was released on January 1, 1921^[15].
• The Bait's distributed by is recorded as Paramount Pictures^[16].
• The Bait's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Bait'}^[17].
• The Bait's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[18].
• The Bait's state of transmission is recorded as lost^[19].

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Authorship and Creation

The Bait was produced by Hope Hampton^[11]. It was directed by Maurice Tourneur^[4]. John Gilbert wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Jack McDonald^[9] and James Gordon^[10].

Publication

The Bait was published on January 1, 1921^[15]. Genres include drama film^[6], crime film^[7], and silent film^[8].

Why It Matters

The Bait ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]