"It Takes a Thief" (1968) TV series 1968-1970

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Creator:

Roland Kibbee

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

9 January 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Adventure

Plot:

The adventures of suave cat burglar Alexander Mundy, who plies his trade for the U.S. Government.

Plot Keywords:

Cat Burglar | Burglar | Espionage | Political Intrigue | Criminal Turned Spy

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Robert Wagner	...	Alexander Mundy / ... (66 episodes, 1968-1970)
Malachi Throne	...	Noah Bain (42 episodes, 1968-1969)

Also Known As:

"Once a Crook" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min (65 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Universal TV

Trivia:

In the first season, Alexander Mundy was a cat burglar hired by American spy agency: The SIA. In the second season, he became a freelance operative.

Quotes:

Alistair Mundy: [part of opening title narration] I've hear of stealing *from* the government, but *for* the government

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Castle of Fu-Manchu (#4.23)" (1992)

Mundy was cool

Alexander Mundy was the coolest of the cool, a career thief who had been given a get out of jail free card. Even though he had choosen to do burglaries for the government, there was still a hint that Mundy might go back to his old ways if he could figure out how to get away with it. The show even became more cool when they added the character of Mundy's father (Fred Astaire) who was also a career criminal.

One of the oddest episodes I remember was one that featured singing group, The Fifth Dimension. Marilyn McCoo's (lead singer) character had died in the first few minutes, but then she returned, stating, "I died, but now I'm back". They did a great acoustic version of "One Less Bell To Answer" in that episode.