Jail Bait

Jail Bait is a 1954 American crime film directed by Ed D. Wood, Jr. with a screenplay by Wood and Alex Gordon. The film stars Timothy Farrell as a gangster who undergoes plastic surgery to elude the police. Famed bodybuilder Steve Reeves made his first screen appearance in the film. Don Gregor, the son of a plastic surgeon, is jailed by the police for carrying an unlicensed handgun. Inspector Johns and Lt. Lawrence suspect he is an associate of g... more

Jail Bait is a 1954 American crime film directed by Ed D. Wood, Jr. with a screenplay by Wood and Alex Gordon. The film stars Timothy Farrell as a gangster who undergoes plastic surgery to elude the police. Famed bodybuilder Steve Reeves made his first screen appearance in the film. Don Gregor, the son of a plastic surgeon, is jailed by the police for carrying an unlicensed handgun. Inspector Johns and Lt. Lawrence suspect he is an associate of gangster Vic Brady. Don’s sister Marilyn bails her brother out of jail, and the siblings agree to keep their father uninformed about Don’s indiscretions. Dr. Gregor is aware of his son’s secret life, but believes Don is a good person and that everything will “straighten itself out nicely.” Brady plans to rob a theater. Don is reluctant to become involved but is bullied into participating by Brady. During the robbery, Don kills a night watchman and Brady wounds the theater’s bookkeeper. The two crooks get away with the theater’s payroll. but... less