It Takes a Thief A Thief Is a Thief (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

It Takes a Thief

A Thief Is a Thief (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Master thief Alexander Mundy is paroled from prison by SIA special agent Noah Bain in order to steal for the United States government on special occasions.

Director

Leslie Stevens

Writers

Roland Kibbee (written by) | Leslie Stevens

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 9, 1968

Release date

Jan 9, 1968 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
29 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Wagner Alexander Mundy Alexander Mundy See fewer	The Towering Inferno (1974)
Senta Berger Claire Vickers Claire Vickers See fewer	Kir Royal (1986)
John Saxon Dead Man Dead Man See fewer	A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Malachi Throne Noah Bain Noah Bain See fewer	It Takes a Thief (1968)
Susan Saint James Stewardess Anne Edwards Stewardess Anne Edwards See fewer	McMillan & Wife (1971)
Michael Forest Courier Courier See fewer	Ninja Scroll (1993)
Anita Eubank Hilary Dickensen Hilary Dickensen See fewer	Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady? (1968)
Willi Koopman Jessica Hals Jessica Hals See fewer	The Outsider (1968)
Stuart Margolin Prison Chaplain Prison Chaplain See fewer	Death Wish (1974)
Don 'Red' Barry Airline Captain (as Donald Barry) Airline Captain (as Donald Barry) See fewer	Jesse James' Women (1954)
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson Concierge Concierge See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Raymond Burr S.I.A. Bureau Chief S.I.A. Bureau Chief See fewer	Rear Window (1954)
Wally Cox Tourist Tourist See fewer	Mister Peepers (1952)
Les Crane Actor Actor See fewer	Love Serenade (1996)
James Drury Mr. Clifton, Ticket Agent Mr. Clifton, Ticket Agent See fewer	The Virginian (1962)
Kurt Kasznar Nightclub Manager Nightclub Manager See fewer	Casino Royale (1967)
Joe Louis Prizefighter Prizefighter See fewer	This Is the Army (1943)
Doug McClure Mr. Saunders, Ticket Agent Mr. Saunders, Ticket Agent See fewer	The Virginian (1962)
Leslie Nielsen S.I.A. Security Man S.I.A. Security Man See fewer	Airplane! (1980)
Roy Roberts Actor Actor See fewer	Chinatown (1974)
Russell Custer Inmate (uncredited) Inmate (uncredited) See fewer	Adventures of Superman (1952)
Frank Evans Inmate #1 (uncredited) Inmate #1 (uncredited) See fewer	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
Marco Lopez Movie theater patron (uncredited) Movie theater patron (uncredited) See fewer	Emergency! (1972)
Jim Michael Plane Passenger (uncredited) Plane Passenger (uncredited) See fewer	Mobsters (1991)
Mustapha Pasha Courier's Bodyguard (uncredited) Courier's Bodyguard (uncredited) See fewer	T.H.E. Cat (1966)
Charlie Picerni Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited) See fewer	Road House (1989)
Murray Pollack Agent (uncredited) Agent (uncredited) See fewer	Murder Without Tears (1953)
Leoda Richards Plane Passenger (uncredited) Plane Passenger (uncredited) See fewer	Quincy, M.E. (1976)
Edwin Tuttle Plane Passenger (uncredited) Plane Passenger (uncredited) See fewer