Alvin Sanders, a small-time thief, finds himself in a cell with John Jaster, a high-tech criminal who's stolen $42 million worth of gold. Before Jaster dies, he passes on a cryptic message to Alvin about the gold's whereabouts. Eighteen months later, the U.S. Treasury investigator, Edgar Clenteen, uses Alvin as bait to catch Jaster's partner, Bristol.

Bait
A cunning fugitive is hunted down by determined authorities, who team up with a reformed ex-con to set a clever trap and bring the criminal to justice.