TV series
It Takes a Thief
Overview
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.
Details
- First air date
- 1968-01-09
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 3 seasons
- Episodes
- 66 episodes
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Drama
- Network
- ABC
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Robert Wagner as Alexander Mundy
- Malachi Throne as Noah Bain
- Edward Binns as Wallie Powers
- Fred Astaire as Alister Mundy
- Marco López as Casino Patron (uncredited)
- Al Bain as Club Patron (uncredited)
- Joseph Cotten as Mr. Jack
- George Murdock as Fred Devon
- Susan Saint James as Charlie Brown
- Sharon Acker as Edwina Hopkins
- Michael Forest as Cheech
- Stuart Margolin as Sagalis
Creators and crew
- Roland Kibbee - Creator
- Jack Arnold - Director
- George Tyne - Director
- Leslie Stevens - Director
- Roland Kibbee - Writer
- Mort Zarcoff - Writer
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