It Takes a Thief (1968)
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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, sometimes comes out of retirement as a thief to help his son on special jobs.
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Robert WagnerAlexander Mundy
Malachi ThroneNoah Bain
Edward BinnsWallie Powers
Fred AstaireAlister MundyJoe LouisPrizefighter
Leslie NielsenSIA Security Man
Doug McClureMr. Saunders
Raymond BurrSIA Bureau Chief
Wally CoxTourist
Don 'Red' BarryAirline Captain
Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonConciergeEd HaskettParty Guest (uncredited)Movie DNA
Genre affinityAction Adventure · DramaDialogue densityDramaPacingAction Adventure · ShortDirector preference284366 · 274266 · 184500Actor preference34015 · 78076 · 157008Country preferenceUs
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What is It Takes a Thief about?
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.
How long is It Takes a Thief?
It Takes a Thief has a runtime of 50 minutes.