# The Bait (1964)

> A suave Greek card sharp recruits a cabaret performer as the irresistible bait in a glamorous Rhodes scam that begins to tangle with genuine affection.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/184713

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Alekos Sakellarios
- Cast: Aliki Vougiouklaki, Alekos Alexandrakis, Dinos Iliopoulos, Vagelis Voulgaridis, Andreas Barkoulis, Dimitris Nikolaidis, Periklis Hristoforidis, Kostas Naos
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0179774/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, breezy, glamorous, lazy sunday, classic cinema night

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