The Bait (1916)
Margot is the pawn in a game set up by her father, "Old Bill" Prewitt, and her husband, Tom Sloan. They use her to fleece gamblers until a gun fight results in serious injuries for both Tom and Bill. Bill thinks Tom is dead and takes Margot across country. He finally collapses from exhaustion and they are found by a trapper.
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Betty HarteMargot
William CliffordBruce PowellOliver C. AllenEd Mitchell
Fred MontagueTom SloanEdward Alexander'Old Bill' Prewitt
Patricia PalmerGretaPatricia PalmerUndetermined RoleMovie DNA
Genre affinityDrama · CrimeDialogue densityDramaDirector preference472533Actor preference501100 · 886504 · 321299Country preferenceUsDecade preference1910
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Margot is the pawn in a game set up by her father, "Old Bill" Prewitt, and her husband, Tom Sloan. They use her to fleece gamblers until a gun fight results in serious injuries for both Tom and Bill. Bill thinks Tom is dead and takes Margot across country. He finally collapses from exhaustion and they are found by a trapper.