It Takes a Thief (1968 TV series) motion picture "To Catch a Thief", directed by Alfred Hitchcock; both of their titles stem from the English proverb "Set a thief to catch a thief". (Or as is more widely used, "It takes a thief to catch a thief".) "It Takes a Thief," which was created by television writer Roland Kibbee, featured the adventures of cat burglar, pickpocket, and thief Alexander Mundy, who steals to finance his life as a polished playboy and sophisticate. He is in prison when the U.S. government's SIA (the fictional Secret Intelligence Agency) proposes a deal to Mundy: steal for the government in exchange
To Catch a Thief (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland) director. The episode was watched by 3.35 million American viewers, and received an 18-49 rating/share of 1.0/3, down in the total viewers number but up in the demo from the previous episode. The show placed fourth in its timeslot and eleventh for the night. Christine Orlando of "TV Fanatic" gave the episode a 4.2 out of 5, signaling positive reviews. Ashley B. of "Spoiler TV" gave the episode a positive review. She said: To Catch a Thief (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland) "To Catch a Thief " is the twelfth episode of the "Once Upon a Time" spin-off series