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Alexander Mundy is the worldas greatest cat burglar... until the day he gets caught. But thievery skills are an asset in the world of espionage, so Mundy is pardoned when he agrees to use his wily ways to help steal for the U.S. Government.

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.7 x 5.4 inches; 1.55 Pounds
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Box set, Color, Full Screen, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 56 hours and 6 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ November 15, 2011
Actors ‏ : ‎ Robert Wagner, Malachi Throne, Edward Binns, Fred Astaire
Studio ‏ : ‎ Entertainment One
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005DKS1Z8
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 18

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M.B.

A common Sense Down To Earth Review About The Packaging This Set Is Housed In.

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2012

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I just felt i had to defend The "It Takes A Thief Box Set. Many reviewers are stating that the box set itself is badly or cheaply made. That statement is about 10% true. In my humble opinion, this is a very very nice box set. I literally have at least 30 various box sets, all with good, great, and bad designs. This one is a little on the weak side physically, but it is NOT cheaply made. Click on the picture, which allows you to zoom in on the set. Its got style, and is in a class all its own. Inside is the coaster set. Their nice cardboard coasters with very high quality print/Art work. Also within the set theres what looks like a piece of the film, Its about one inch by one inch, its mounted in a nice cardboard frame with similar artwork. And the booklet is printed in nice 4-color print. The artwork and colors are vivid. The box set looks excellent on display in my collection. Its stands right out from the rest. The discs are all in separate pre-cut sleeves within the fold out cardboard holders for each season. Lots of nice high quality pictures with-in the Disc holders. I could complain that each DVD slides into a cardboard slot, but the whole issue with this set is to just go slow, Its a very shiny, slippery type surface, and does not do any damage to the discs if you take your time and pay attention to what you are doing. And honestly, how many times do you think you will be removing each disc. Most people with a box set of this size will certainly watch the show, and maybe even succeed at watching every show. But my guess is that same disc might come out 5 times in your whole life. As for the picture quality. I personally cant say cause i haven't watched yet. Ill come back and write more on that after the fact. Most people in the Amazon Reviews seem to say that the first season looks great, the second season looks good, but that the third season doesn't look as good, but is definitely watchable. Since the show was made in the old days, its probably best to buy this on DVD and not Blu Ray. [If it ever does come out on Blu Ray]. Blu Ray might be too revealing of the films flaws. Even high def television are not ideal for a TV show from the 60s, [which seems to have got a little kicked around over the decades.] This probably looks perfect on a high quality Enhanced definition TV. Remember them? EDTV. I think its 420p. Perfect for this show. You cant beat the price right now either. Its really worth 100.00. To each his own, but its a nice set, and with a different frame of mind this can become your favorite new box set.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UPDATE:to my original review.--------------------------Well I'm back, I scanned the first episode of each season. On season one, first episode, the mono sound was excellent and clear. The picture quality is a bit grainy "but only in "some" of the darker scenes". There was minor small specks of dirt spots and scratches flying by. The colors are proper and can be made more vivid with your TVs color button in settings. Daylight, and inside lit scenes look great. Season Two looked and sounded as good as season one. With season three the sound was as good as the other seasons. I noticed that the picture quality on season three was very passable and watchable. The difference with season three is that at the very beginning when the show first begins, there is more dirt specs and scratches than usual. It does clear up within 20 seconds or so. This season seems to have had less protection over the years but is still very watchable. You should also realize that this release marks the first time this show has ever been released on DVD. Usually this is the best you will see this because if it doesn't sell good than the rights will either go out of print or fall to a cheaper company that wont put the care into it that this company did. That happens a lot. They re-released the Monkees show again a few months back and the 2nd generation is a no frills pile of junk compared to the first release in those box sets that look like record players. If your on the fence about this you really don't need to be. I know you will be happy buying this. It is worth the 100.00. From Mike in Plymouth Ma. Hope this helps.

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Like Alexander Mundy, I'm in like flint; Mercedes limousine with the hardcore tint

Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2005

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And so goes a Public Enemy rap song from the late 80's, as the ultra chic thief of the late 60's got immortalized on vinyl two decades later, and should continue to be an icon for decades more. The coolest burglar in TV or movie history is none other than Robert Wagner, as Alexander Mundy.

Airing for 3 seasons from '68-'70, we got 66 episodes of espionage, heists, and of course, romance in exotic locales. We got a cool theme song from Dave Grusin, spun over psychadelic opening montages, featuring 3 different opening tags through the three seasons. In '68 you had Noah Bain, expertly played by Malachi Throne, uttering "Look, Al, I'm not asking you to spy, I'm just asking you to steal." In '69 and into '70 it was Wagner responding with "Let me get this straight, you WANT me to steal." And also in '70, there was none other than Alistair Mundy (Al's thief of a Dad) with "I've heard of stealing from the government BUT FOR the goverment!"

When Malachi Throne departed during the '69 season, he was replaced by Ed Binns as Wally Powers, who was never as strict as Noah. Noah made Al stay in a government monitored house, under close wraps, but Al was quickly roaming free under Wally. While the 3rd season was a whole lot of fun, featuring Fred Astaire as Al's Dad, the shows never had as much pinache as some of the superb 1st and 2nd season hits, and one of my favorite shows in TV history was canceled far too early.

What made this show so grande was the performance of Robert Wagner, and the premise of the shows, where Al was sent in (almost always under an alias and spying in various disguises) to steal something, spy on someone, or protect something. Who didn't want to emulate this globetrotting expert thief, who could steal things legally, sneak in and out of dangerous countries with the help of the US government, and seduce foreign diplomat's daughters.

There were numerous classic episodes, often with lots of swinging 60's style and humor, but one very tense and dramatic story I remember was the two part Hans Across the Border, where Al had to smuggle a defector out of East Germany in a vehicle's hidden compartment. Great stuff, but the shows with biting humor were the best, like the one where Al posed as a Magician with an assistant, or the one when he was a photographer during a United Nations beauty contest, in the aptly named episode 38-23-36.

There wasn't a show as fun as this one, a leading man as suave as Al Mundy, or a premise as sweet as this. It wasn't exactly a success at barely 3 seasons, but it should have gone on longer. Many shows have tried to capture the thief gone good scenario, and until recently with the excellent White Collar , we had gone many years where carbon copies of this show have failed.

***DVD Quality update***: Wow, I can't believe it's been 6 years since I initially wrote this, pining for a DVD release. Now that it's finally out, many have complained of the picture quality. Well, after finally getting my boxed set, I can honestly review the DVDs. The clarity differs slightly with each episode you watch. In some, there is a ton of graininess, and in others, the picture is clearer but the sharpness is low. A few episodes have good picture quality and sharpness, however none are up to today's standards. If you are a picky about image quality and like to watch everything in HD, this will be a strong disappointment to you. However, if you are a fan of the show, and don't mind watching a lower quality picture, I don't think this becomes a deal breaker. It is similar to watching a VHS quality tape, and for some episodes, it's like watching a 2nd generation VHS copy. Hey, that's all we had back then and we still watched stuff, right? It's up to you whether you think the price and quality are worth paying for, but I am glad to own the entire series. It will stay in my collection and is still very watchable to me.

Video Tip: Change your TV setting from "wide" to "normal" when viewing It Takes A Thief, as it will zoom out the picture to it's normal ratio, rather than enlarging and stretching it to fit your screen. This will give the episodes slightly better sharpness.

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Ross W

For those that love spy and espionage.

Reviewed in Canada on May 17, 2014

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In the days of the cold war (1950-1990) spies were on both sides.In the 1960's,TV shows were very popular portraying them.This show,Al Mundy was a thief that stole secrets and things needed to save pro-west countries.He worked for the SIA (the Secret Service of the USA.)I liked the music intro theme of the show also,because it was all produced by original musical instruments (none electronic).

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トルティーヤ

スパイのライセンス！

Reviewed in Japan on January 3, 2016

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ロバート・ワグナーファンには嬉しいコンプリートボックス！
買って損なしです！

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Jon Han

Good price for this classic TV series

Reviewed in Canada on May 3, 2014

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Good quality DVD, good TV series with reasonable price. A pleasant surprise it came with a senitype and 4 beverage coasters with image of Robert Wagner - good collection for Robert Wagner fans.

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moonspinner

城達也さんの声で聴きたいです

Reviewed in Japan on October 12, 2012

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デジタルリマスターされてはいないので画質はそれなりですが、ロバート・ワグナーは今みてもほれぼれするくらいかっこいい!
毎回からむ美女たちもゴージャスです。
それにしても、城達也さんの吹き替えは、ロバート・ワグナー本人の声より素敵でしたね。
かなうことなら日本語吹替版を出して欲しいと思います。

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B. Konopski

So You Want Me to Steal?

Reviewed in Canada on October 17, 2012

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Robert Wagner suits his Alexander Mundy character to a tee. So many great guest stars from this era appear in every episode. The video quality in some long shots is a bit faded but otherwise is typical for this era. Good action and plots plus on location filming in Europe keep all 66 shows entertaining.

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Format	Multiple Formats, Box set, Color, Full Screen, NTSC
Contributor	Fred Astaire, Robert Wagner, Edward Binns, Malachi Throne
Language	English
Number Of Discs	18
Runtime	56 hours and 6 minutes