It Takes a Thief

Turnabout (Season 1, Episode 12)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Mundy is briefed to attempt to steal a new generation of optical lens from a Soviet science institute. At the last moment he is injured and Noah has to step into his shoes, with Mundys coaching.

Director

Don Weis

Writers

Roland Kibbee (created by) | Gene L. Coon (teleplay) (story) | Mort Zarcoff (story)

Producer

Gene L. Coon

Cinematographer

Andrew Jackson

Editor

Tony Martinelli

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 2, 1968

Release date

Apr 2, 1968 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Wagner Alexander Mundy Alexander Mundy See fewer	The Towering Inferno (1974)
Malachi Throne Noah Bain Noah Bain See fewer	It Takes a Thief (1968)
Ida Lupino Dr. Schneider Dr. Schneider See fewer	High Sierra (1940)
Steve Ihnat Col. Gilveney Col. Gilveney See fewer	Countdown (1967)
Shannon Farnon Elena Ames Elena Ames See fewer	Rumor Has It... (2005)
Lawrence Montaigne Lt. Dorganoff Lt. Dorganoff See fewer	The Great Escape (1963)
Lev Mailer Guard (as Ralph Maurer) Guard (as Ralph Maurer) See fewer	Firefox (1982)
Nikita Knatz Secret Policeman Secret Policeman See fewer	Predator (1987)
Jack Tesler Janitor Janitor See fewer	Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Peter Hellman Sergeant (as Peter Hellmann) Sergeant (as Peter Hellmann) See fewer	Combat! (1962)
Marvin Wyler Waiter Waiter See fewer	It Takes a Thief (1968)
Bobby Gilbert Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited) See fewer	The Rebel Set (1959)
Emma Palmese Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Those Mad, Mad Moviemakers (1974)
Waclaw Rekwart Worker (uncredited) Worker (uncredited) See fewer