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
Once a Thief (1965 film) Can Win", a big hit for Delon. "Once a Thief" was based on Marko's novel "Scratch a Thief"; this was his first screenplay. Marko had a small role in the film and spent time in jail on criminal charges during the shoot. A. H. Weiler of "The New York Times" thought that the film was not as good as similar genre pictures, but praised its dialogue for its accuracy in portraying the gangster's speak. The film was not a success at the box office. Once a Thief (1965 film) Once a Thief is a 1965 crime film directed by Ralph