It Takes a Thief
CreatorRoland Kibbee
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.
Seasons
3
Episodes
66
Country
United States
Status
Ended
Cast
Robert Wagner
Alexander Mundy · 66 eps
Malachi Throne
Noah Bain · 66 eps
Edward Binns
Wally Powers · 27 eps
Fred Astaire
Alister Mundy · 25 eps
Joseph Cotten
Col. Heinrich · 5 eps
Michael Forest
Cheech · 3 eps
Al Bain
Party Guest (uncredited) · 5 eps
Susan Saint James
Charlie Brown · 4 eps
George Murdock
Fred Devon · 4 eps
Sharon Acker
Edwina Hopkins · 3 eps
Ricardo Montalban
Nick Grobbo · 2 eps
Stuart Margolin
Dimitri Stavro · 3 eps
Alan Caillou
Janos Kowalski · 3 eps
Arthur Tovey
Waiter (uncredited) · 3 eps
Don Knight
Bertie · 3 eps
Than Wyenn
Major Lukovits · 3 eps
Teri Garr
Maggie Philbin · 2 eps
Leslie Nielsen
SIA Security Man · 1 eps
John Hoyt
Mundt · 2 eps
Gavin MacLeod
Major Kazan · 2 eps
Lloyd Bochner
Clayton Hewitt · 2 eps
James Flavin
Gen. Levin · 2 eps
John Russell
William Dover · 2 eps
Raymond Burr
SIA Bureau Chief · 1 eps
Peter Mark Richman
Anton Veitch · 2 eps
John Saxon
Dead Man · 1 eps
Georg Stanford Brown
Bates · 2 eps
Julio Medina
Haberdasher · 2 eps
George Sawaya
Observer · 2 eps
Frank De Kova
Gen. Tashkov · 2 eps
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Episode Guide
1
A Thief is a Thief
2
It Takes One to Know One
Mundy is tasked with going to a small European state who's only source of income is its casino. Soviet infiltrators are attempting to steal the states crown jewels as a way of forcing the casino to close. Mundy must try and stop the robbery from happening
3
When Boy Meets Girl
4
A Very Warm Reception
5
One Illegal Angel
Mundy steals a famous Da Vinci painting, and arranges a buyer. To maximize his profits he arranges for a counterfeiter to produce a copy of the painting.
6
Totally by Design
Mundy must infiltrate a small Middle Eastern nation that is taking agricultural equipment supplied by the State department and reselling it for weapons. Once in, Mundy has to figure out a way the short circuit the deal.
7
When Thieves Fall In
Mundy has to find a way to steal a shipment of Baltic furs that have valuable information about ICBM designs sown into them.
8
A Spot of Trouble
Sensitive plans for a new weapon are stolen, and after the best agents in the government fail to locate them back Mundy is called. What seems like an easy job becomes complicated when it is realized the plans have been micro dotted
9
When Good Friends Get Together
The Prince of an Asian country is visiting the US. There are concerns that an assassination attempt could happen. Mundy is asked to join the prince's house hold and try and spot any potential threats
10
Birds of a Feather
Mundy's mission to retrieve a microfilm capsule leads him from an eccentric spy in a communist prison to a beautiful ambassador's wife with a cameo ring marked confidential.
11
To Steal a Battleship
A U.N diplomat is suspected of stealing NATO plans and trying to sell them. Mundy must search the man's extensive house and try to recover the documents.
12
Turnabout
13
The Radomir Miniature
While escaping across the border with his family, the ten year-old daughter of a scientist is captured, and being held against him for his return. Al Mundy to the rescue.
14
Locked in the Cradle of the Keep
15
A Matter of Royal Larceny
16
The Lay of the Land
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