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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,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 11 - To Steal a Battleship
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - To Steal a Battleship

    S1:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 7 - When Thieves Fall In
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - When Thieves Fall In

    S1:E7

    Mundy has to find a way to steal a shipment of Baltic furs that have valuable information about ICBM designs sown into them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 10 - Birds of a Feather
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Birds of a Feather

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 1 - A Thief is a Thief
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #4 - A Thief is a Thief

    S1:E1

    No description available

    Director:Leslie Stevens
    Writers:Roland Kibbee, Leslie Stevens

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  5. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 6 - Totally by Design
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Totally by Design

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 8 - A Spot of Trouble
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - A Spot of Trouble

    S1:E8

    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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 9 - When Good Friends Get Together
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - When Good Friends Get Together

    S1:E9

    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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 2 - It Takes One to Know One
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - It Takes One to Know One

    S1:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 3 - When Boy Meets Girl
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - When Boy Meets Girl

    S1:E3

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 4 - A Very Warm Reception
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - A Very Warm Reception

    S1:E4

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 5 - One Illegal Angel
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - One Illegal Angel

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 12 - Turnabout
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Turnabout

    S1:E12

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 13 - The Radomir Miniature
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - The Radomir Miniature

    S1:E13

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 14 - Locked in the Cradle of the Keep
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Locked in the Cradle of the Keep

    S1:E14

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 15 - A Matter of Royal Larceny
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - A Matter of Royal Larceny

    S1:E15

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 16 - The Lay of the Land
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - The Lay of the Land

    S1:E16

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. It Takes a Thief Season 2 Episode 1 - One Night on Soledade
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - One Night on Soledade

    S2:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. It Takes a Thief Season 2 Episode 2 - A Sour Note
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - A Sour Note

    S2:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. It Takes a Thief Season 2 Episode 3 - The Bill is in Committee
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - The Bill is in Committee

    S2:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. It Takes a Thief Season 2 Episode 4 - The Thingamabob Heist
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - The Thingamabob Heist

    S2:E4

    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.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Burt Styler

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  21. It Takes a Thief Season 2 Episode 5 - Get Me to the Revolution on Time
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Get Me to the Revolution on Time

    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. It Takes a Thief Season 2 Episode 6 - The Packager
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - The Packager

    S2:E6

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. It Takes a Thief Season 2 Episode 7 - Hans Across the Border (1)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Hans Across the Border (1)

    S2:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. It Takes a Thief Season 2 Episode 8 - Hans Across the Border (2)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Hans Across the Border (2)

    S2:E8

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. It Takes a Thief Season 2 Episode 9 - A Case of Red Turnips
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - A Case of Red Turnips

    S2:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"To Steal a Battleship" is the best rated episode of "It Takes a Thief". It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/26/1968. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "When Thieves Fall In".