It Takes a Thief “The Radomir Miniature” #1.13 (1968) ( TV)

It’s a good one, 6 August 2019

Al’s mission is to rescue a young girl being held in Bulgaria.  Al has the help of the local underground, but one of their members may be a double-agent working for the Secret Police.

The Radomir Miniature is one of the better episodes I’ve run into.  What sets it apart from some of the others is a real sense of tension.  It’s all a little more serious (for lack of a better word) than the average episode.  Al has to do some real spy work. He has to think quickly on his feet when things go wrong.  He has to use his wits to uncover the mole before his mission is ruined. The writing and direction go a long way to creating this tension or atmosphere – better than what you expect from a random episode of It Takes a Thief. 

Another big plus for The Radomir Miniature is the cast.  Just look through the IMDb credits for some of this episode’s guests.  You’ll see several actors with 100+ credits. Two actors I’ll specifically mention are Ina Balin and Eve Plumb.  Ms Balin more than holds her own with Robert Wagner. She’s not just another pretty face. As for Eve Plumb, to be as young as she was, she did a fantastic job.  Too bad about some of the really poor ADR work on her lines. 

8/10