It Takes a Thief
1968 · Action & Adventure, Drama · 3 Seasons · 66 Episodes ·
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
1. A Thief is a Thief
2. It Takes One to Know OneMundy 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 AngelMundy 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 DesignMundy 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 InMundy 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 TroubleSensitive 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 TogetherThe 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 FeatherMundy'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 BattleshipA 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 MiniatureWhile 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
