It Takes a Thief
It Takes a Thief
TV Series
7.2
1968 3 Seasons

It Takes a Thief

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Storyline

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.

Episodes

Season 1

Season 1

16 Episodes Aired 1968

No overview available for this season.

A Thief is a Thief
50 min
E1

A Thief is a Thief

Jan 09, 1968

It Takes One to Know One
50 min
E2

It Takes One to Know One

Jan 16, 1968

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

When Boy Meets Girl
50 min
E3

When Boy Meets Girl

Jan 30, 1968

A Very Warm Reception
50 min
E4

A Very Warm Reception

Feb 06, 1968

One Illegal Angel
50 min
E5

One Illegal Angel

Feb 13, 1968

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.

Totally by Design
50 min
E6

Totally by Design

Feb 20, 1968

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.

When Thieves Fall In
50 min
E7

When Thieves Fall In

Feb 27, 1968

Mundy has to find a way to steal a shipment of Baltic furs that have valuable information about ICBM designs sown into them.

A Spot of Trouble
50 min
E8

A Spot of Trouble

Mar 05, 1968

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

When Good Friends Get Together
50 min
E9

When Good Friends Get Together

Mar 12, 1968

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

Birds of a Feather
50 min
E10

Birds of a Feather

Mar 19, 1968

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.

To Steal a Battleship
50 min
E11

To Steal a Battleship

Mar 26, 1968

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.

Turnabout
50 min
E12

Turnabout

Apr 02, 1968

The Radomir Miniature
50 min
E13

The Radomir Miniature

Apr 09, 1968

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.

Locked in the Cradle of the Keep
50 min
E14

Locked in the Cradle of the Keep

Apr 16, 1968

A Matter of Royal Larceny
50 min
E15

A Matter of Royal Larceny

Apr 23, 1968

The Lay of the Land
50 min
E16

The Lay of the Land

Apr 30, 1968

Season 2

Season 2

26 Episodes Aired 1968

No overview available for this season.

One Night on Soledade
50 min
E1

One Night on Soledade

Sep 24, 1968

A Sour Note
50 min
E2

A Sour Note

Oct 01, 1968

The Bill is in Committee
50 min
E3

The Bill is in Committee

Oct 08, 1968

The Thingamabob Heist
50 min
E4

The Thingamabob Heist

Oct 15, 1968

Al must steal a sample of a revolutionary new type of jet fuel, the only trouble is he doesn't know what to look for.

Get Me to the Revolution on Time
50 min
E5

Get Me to the Revolution on Time

Oct 22, 1968

Al must pose as a cocktail mixologist to gain access to a safe which can only be opened with multiple electronic keys, each emitting a different tonal pitch.

The Packager
50 min
E6

The Packager

Oct 29, 1968

Hans Across the Border (1)
50 min
E7

Hans Across the Border (1)

Nov 12, 1968

Al's simple task this time involves the recovery of a set of papers from a wall safe but, the safe is in a house located somewhere behind the Berlin Wall. Breaking in is the first trick, breaking back out again is the real challenge.

Hans Across the Border (2)
50 min
E8

Hans Across the Border (2)

Nov 19, 1968

In Part 2 of this Cold War plot, Al reluctantly returns to the home of the East German general from whom he has stolen a set of papers, in order to plant disinformation about another character, in the safe.

A Case of Red Turnips
50 min
E9

A Case of Red Turnips

Nov 26, 1968

The Galloping Skin Game
50 min
E10

The Galloping Skin Game

Dec 03, 1968

Al must steal a document hidden in a scientific paper at a conference in Rome. The SIA doesn't know which of the 100 papers contains the document. Al deduces that the paper will be handled by a high-value fence, Grobo, and schemes to get on his good side by stealing the Kimberly Diamond and having Grobo fence it for him. Al comes up with a unique solution to obtain the key paper before it's delivered to Grobo, while also keeping the diamond (that the SIA returns).

Glass Riddle
50 min
E11

Glass Riddle

Dec 17, 1968

To Catch a Roaring Lion
50 min
E12

To Catch a Roaring Lion

Dec 31, 1968

Guess Who's Coming to Rio?
50 min
E13

Guess Who's Coming to Rio?

Jan 07, 1969

The Artist is for Framing
50 min
E14

The Artist is for Framing

Jan 21, 1969

Al is being expertly framed for several jewelry heist. But by who?

The Naked Billionaire
50 min
E15

The Naked Billionaire

Jan 28, 1969

Daniel Ryder's electronics firm has won a defense contract, but the SIA suspects the reclusive billionaire is being impersonated. Al's old flame Nina Gray is involved with the firm. Can Al trust her help and will she be in danger?

A Matter of Grey Matter (1)
50 min
E16

A Matter of Grey Matter (1)

Feb 04, 1969

A Matter of Grey Matter (2)
50 min
E17

A Matter of Grey Matter (2)

Feb 11, 1969

Catspaw
50 min
E18

Catspaw

Feb 18, 1969

Boom at the Top
50 min
E19

Boom at the Top

Feb 25, 1969

The Funeral is on Mundy
50 min
E20

The Funeral is on Mundy

Mar 11, 1969

The Baranoff Timetable
50 min
E21

The Baranoff Timetable

Mar 18, 1969

Rock-Bye, Bye, Baby
50 min
E22

Rock-Bye, Bye, Baby

Mar 25, 1969

The Family
50 min
E23

The Family

Apr 01, 1969

38-23-36
50 min
E24

38-23-36

Apr 08, 1969

The Great Chess Gambit
50 min
E25

The Great Chess Gambit

Apr 15, 1969

Mad in Japan
50 min
E26

Mad in Japan

Apr 22, 1969

Season 3

Season 3

24 Episodes Aired 1969

No overview available for this season.

Saturday Night in Venice
50 min
E1

Saturday Night in Venice

Sep 25, 1969

Who'll Bid Two Million Dollars?
50 min
E2

Who'll Bid Two Million Dollars?

Oct 02, 1969

The Beautiful People
50 min
E3

The Beautiful People

Oct 09, 1969

The Great Casino Caper
50 min
E4

The Great Casino Caper

Oct 16, 1969

Flowers from Alexander
50 min
E5

Flowers from Alexander

Oct 23, 1969

The Blue, Blue Danube
50 min
E6

The Blue, Blue Danube

Oct 30, 1969

The Three Virgins of Rome
50 min
E7

The Three Virgins of Rome

Nov 06, 1969

Payoff in the Piazza
50 min
E8

Payoff in the Piazza

Nov 13, 1969

The King of Thieves
50 min
E9

The King of Thieves

Nov 20, 1969

A Friend in Deed
50 min
E10

A Friend in Deed

Nov 27, 1969

The Second Time Around
50 min
E11

The Second Time Around

Dec 04, 1969

The Old Who Came in from the Spy
50 min
E12

The Old Who Came in from the Spy

Dec 11, 1969

To Lure a Man
50 min
E13

To Lure a Man

Dec 18, 1969

Al and his date are held hostage in his apartment by enemy foreign agents who want to abduct SIA chief Jacks. Devon has to decipher the clue Al drops on the phone.

The Scorpio Drop
50 min
E14

The Scorpio Drop

Dec 25, 1969

Nice Girls Marry Stockbrokers
50 min
E15

Nice Girls Marry Stockbrokers

Jan 12, 1970

The Steal-Driving Man
50 min
E16

The Steal-Driving Man

Jan 19, 1970

Touch of Magic
50 min
E17

Touch of Magic

Jan 26, 1970

Fortune City
50 min
E18

Fortune City

Feb 02, 1970

Situation Red
50 min
E19

Situation Red

Feb 09, 1970

To Sing a Song of Murder
50 min
E20

To Sing a Song of Murder

Feb 23, 1970

Musicians (Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis Jr, Florence LaRue, Ron Townson, and LaMonte McLemore--The 5th Dimension) become involved in a devious political plot.

The Suzie Simone Caper
50 min
E21

The Suzie Simone Caper

Mar 02, 1970

An Evening with Alister Mundy
50 min
E22

An Evening with Alister Mundy

Mar 09, 1970

Beyond a Treasonable Doubt
50 min
E23

Beyond a Treasonable Doubt

Mar 16, 1970

Al is accused of treason, and he must determine who is behind the frame job while under a shoot-to-kill order.

Project X
50 min
E24

Project X

Mar 23, 1970

Series Info

Status

Ended

Seasons

3

Episodes

66

Language

en

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