IT TAKES A THIEF - THE COMPLETE SERIES + BONUS (ABC 1968-1970) RARE!!! HARD TO FIND!!! Robert Wagner, Malachi Throne, Fred Astaire

It Takes a Thief is an American action-adventure television series that aired on ABC for three seasons from January 9, 1968 – March 24, 1970.  It starred Robert Wagner in his television debut as sophisticated playboy cat burglar Alexander Mundy, and for most of the series, Malachi Throne played Noah Bain, Mundy's boss.

It was among the last of the 1960s spy television genre. The premise: Mundy is in prison when the U.S. government's SIA (the fictional Secret Intelligence Agency) proposes a deal to him: steal for the government in exchange for your freedom. Mundy is puzzled and asks, "Let me get this straight. You want me to steal?" He then travels to glamorous locations around the world committing bold burglaries for the government.

BONUS DVD:

Magnificent Thief pilot episode - (expanded overseas/syndication movie title)

The King of Thieves: Interview with Robert Wagner

A Matter of Larsony interview with writer Glen A. Larson.

NOTE: The bonus DVD can be purchased separately.

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Number of DVDs: 16

Number of Episodes: 66

Quality: 9.5/10 - Not recorded from television. The episodes have not been digitally remastered. Not confirmed if the master prints for this series were destroyed in the 2008 Universal Studios fire.

Running Time: 56 hrs 6 min (approx)

Menu: Yes

Aspect Ratio: Full Frame 1.33:1

NOTES: This is a fan-made DVD set. Not    a studio release.