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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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It Takes a Thief premiered January 9, 1968. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
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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Episode 1
Directed by Leslie StevensWritten by Roland Kibbee, Leslie StevensGuest stars Joe Louis, Leslie Nielsen, Doug McClure, Raymond Burr, Wally Cox, Don 'Red' Barry, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, John Saxon
Episode 2
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
Guest stars Al Bain, Marco López, Peter Mark Richman, Susan Saint James, Alfred Ryder, Renzo Cesana, Francine York, Ivan Triesault
Episode 3
Guest stars Al Bain, Marco López
Episode 4
Guest stars Gavin MacLeod, Lew Palter, Chuck Courtney, George Sawaya, Ethelreda Leopold
Episode 5
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.
Guest stars Anthony Zerbe, Francine York, Ina Victor, Paul Bradley, Murray Pollack, Cosmo Sardo
Episode 6
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.
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Episode 7
Mundy has to find a way to steal a shipment of Baltic furs that have valuable information about ICBM designs sown into them.
Guest stars Susan Saint James, Mario Alcalde, Terry Jenkins, Marco López
Episode 8
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
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Episode 9
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
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Episode 10
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.
Guest stars Strother Martin, Peter Brocco
Episode 11
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.
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Episode 13
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.
Guest stars Than Wyenn, Dick Balduzzi, George Sawaya
Episode 15
Guest stars Henry Wilcoxon, J. Pat O'Malley, Don Knight, Brenda Benet, Lawrence Dane, Ben Murphy, Alan Caillou
Episode 16
Guest stars Hermione Gingold, Larry D. Mann, Stuart Margolin, John Sebastian, Chuck Courtney
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
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Robert WagnerAlexander Mundy
Malachi ThroneNoah Bain
Edward BinnsWallie Powers
Fred AstaireAlister Mundy
Ricardo MontalbanNick Grobbo
George MurdockFred Devon
Al BainClub Patron (uncredited)
Sharon AckerEdwina Hopkins
ABCUnited States
