{{more citations needed|date=April 2019}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Date Bait | image = Date Bait FilmPoster.jpeg
| caption = | director = O'Dale Ireland | writer = Ethelmae Wilson Page | based_on = story by O'Dale Ireland<br>Ethelmae Wilson Page<br>Robert Slaven | producer = George Caras (associate producer)<br>Nicholas Carras (associate producer)<br>O'Dale Ireland<br>George S. Reppas (executive producer) | starring = Gary Clarke | narrator = | cinematography = Lawrence Raimond | editing = Anthony DiMarco | music = Nicholas Carras | distributor = Filmgroup | released = {{Film date|1960}} | runtime = | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Date Bait''''' is a 1960 American film directed by O'Dale Ireland. Filmgroup released the film as a double feature with ''High School Caesar''.
==Plot== U.S. film. Delinquent teenage drama! Two confused teenagers are in love and want to get hitched, but their uptight parents say, "no way!" The couple finds themselves on the sleazy side of town, where they are victimized by the new bride's hoodlum ex-boyfriend and his psychotic drug-addicted brother! Big trouble! The teens must also contend with other assorted criminals, including drug dealers and mobsters!
== Cast == *Gary Clarke as Danny Logan *Marlo Ryan as Sue Randall *Dick Gering as Brad Martinelli *Carol Dawne *Jon Lindon *Gabe Delutri *Michael Bachus *Mildred Miller *Steve Ihnat *Chad Williams *Lemar Crast *Rita Guinan *Anton von Stralen *Trep Howard *Reggie Perkins as Title Song Singer (voice) *Johnny Faire as Singer (voice)
== Soundtrack == *Reggie Perkins - "Date Bait Baby"
== External links == *{{IMDb title|id=0053751|title=Date Bait}} *{{Internet Archive film|id=DateBait|name=Date Bait}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Date Bait}} Category:1960 films Category:American black-and-white films Category:1960 drama films Category:American drama films Category:Teensploitation Category:1960 English-language films Category:1960 American films Category:English-language drama films
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