It Takes a Thief
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
1One Night on Soledade
50 minSep 24, 1968
2A Sour Note
50 minOct 1, 1968
3The Bill is in Committee
50 minOct 8, 1968
4The Thingamabob Heist
50 minOct 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.
5Get Me to the Revolution on Time
50 minOct 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.
6The Packager
50 minOct 29, 1968
7Hans Across the Border (1)
50 minNov 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.
8Hans Across the Border (2)
50 minNov 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.
9A Case of Red Turnips
50 minNov 26, 1968
10The Galloping Skin Game
50 minDec 3, 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).
11Glass Riddle
50 minDec 17, 1968
12To Catch a Roaring Lion
50 minDec 31, 1968
13Guess Who's Coming to Rio?
50 minJan 7, 1969
14The Artist is for Framing
50 minJan 21, 1969
Al is being expertly framed for several jewelry heist. But by who?
15The Naked Billionaire
50 minJan 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?
16A Matter of Grey Matter (1)
50 minFeb 4, 1969
17A Matter of Grey Matter (2)
50 minFeb 11, 1969
18Catspaw
50 minFeb 18, 1969
19Boom at the Top
50 minFeb 25, 1969
20The Funeral is on Mundy
50 minMar 11, 1969
21The Baranoff Timetable
50 minMar 18, 1969
22Rock-Bye, Bye, Baby
50 minMar 25, 1969
23The Family
50 minApr 1, 1969
2438-23-36
50 minApr 8, 1969
25The Great Chess Gambit
50 minApr 15, 1969
26Mad in Japan
50 minApr 22, 1969
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