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Season 1 – It Takes a Thief

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Convicted cat burglar Alexander Mundy gets an offer he can't refuse from the United States government: If he puts his formidable thieving skills to work for them, he'll be released from prison. Alexander's dad, Alister, sometimes comes out of retirement as a thief to help his son on special jobs.

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Noel Murray AV Club 12/03/2018
B+
It Takes A Thief largely avoided outright camp, but it was still about as light-hearted as any show about the covert sabotage of socialist states could be. Go to Full Review Michael Barrett PopMatters 12/03/2018
It Takes a Thief, created by Rolanld Kibbee, carries a warm, larkish tone from the beginning, mostly conveyed by Wagner and plots that have unforeseen wrenches tossed into the works. Go to Full Review Chris Hicks Deseret News (Salt Lake City) 12/03/2018
The expected TV cliches of the period are all here, but the stories are witty, the dialogue is fun and Wagner, in his first television series, is youthful (although he was pushing 40), charming and gets to impersonate an array of characters. Go to Full Review Stuart Galbraith DVDTalk.com 12/03/2018
3.5/5
It Takes a Thief doesn't have that cheap, sausage factory look of so many Universal TV shows from the period, but it never approaches the authenticity of To Catch a Thief or even I Spy. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Robert Wagner

Alexander Mundy

Malachi Throne

Noah Bain

Edward Binns

Wallie Powers

Fred Astaire

Alister Mundy

Leslie Nielsen

SIA Central Control

James Drury

Guest Star

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 9, 1968 Magnificent Thief The newest recruit, a paroled master thief, is sent by the S.I.A. to steal a briefcase with unknown documents from a Middle Eastern courier. The contents may help to stop an information leak that is causing their top agents to be killed. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 16, 1968 It Takes One to Know One The SIA orders Mundy to infiltrate a gang planning to steal a small, vulnerable nation's crown jewels; guest Susan Saint James. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 30, 1968 When Boy Meets Girl Unexpected problems plague Mundy's mission to smuggle a defecting British scientist (Suzy Parker) out of an Iron Curtain nation. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 6, 1968 A Very Warm Reception Mundy uses various disguises to enter a foreign embassy and assess obstacles to stealing a list of agents; guest Simon Oakland. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 13, 1968 One Illegal Angel Mundy uses a Leonardo da Vinci painting to install a bug in a dictator's library without entering the room. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 20, 1968 Totally By Design Mundy must steal a Swiss bank-account passbook to prevent a Middle East tyrant from financing a takeover of a neighboring state. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 27, 1968 When Thieves Fall In Mundy has a thief friend (Susan Saint James) paroled so she can help him steal a sable coat that could destroy a trade treaty. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 5, 1968 A Spot of Trouble Mundy must recover a stolen microdot of plans for a secret weapon; guests William Campbell, Katherine Crawford. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 12, 1968 When Good Friends Get Together Mundy poses as a government official to foil a prince's (James Shigeta) plan to turn his royal nephew against the United States. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 19, 1968 Birds of a Feather Al Mundy is assigned to obtain top-secret microfilm which may be in the gold tooth of an imprisoned SIA agent. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 26, 1968 To Steal a Battleship Al Mundy is assigned to recover NATO defense plans from a woman who is offering them for sale to the wrong people. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 2, 1968 Turnabout Al breaks his ankle, so Noah works with phoned instructions to retrieve a stolen laser. Details Episode 13 Aired Apr 9, 1968 The Radomir Miniature Mundy goes to a communist country to rescue a girl (Eve Plumb) being held hostage for the return of her defector father. Details Episode 14 Aired Apr 16, 1968 Locked in the Cradle of the Keep After an agent is killed during a theft attempt, Mundy must finish the man's mission -- as soon as he knows what to steal. Details Episode 15 Aired Apr 23, 1968 A Matter of Royal Larceny Mundy returns a stolen jeweled globe in time for a coronation but learns his act could result in murder. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 30, 1968 The Lay of the Land World leaders demand a first look at a countess's (Hermione Gingold) memoirs, which will embarrass many. Details

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Season Info

Network
ABC
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 9, 1968