It Takes a Thief (TV Series) The Radomir Miniature (1968) User Reviews

It's a good one

[bensonmum2 · 8/10 · 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

Tense, exciting episode; a winner

[shakspryn · 10/10 · 19 July 2017]

This is an episode that really works well. Al's mission is to rescue a young girl being held in Bulgaria. This plot means there's a lot at stake, and we feel it; it gives the story an extra edge. The episode benefits from an unusually large guest cast, and the secondary supporting players get their moments, which is also somewhat unusual. The script is particularly good for this outing.

Another point I like about this episode, is that we are not always confined to some office, shop, etc. The story puts the characters in some exterior scenes. One occasional weakness of this series is that it can feel claustrophobic, with almost no exteriors. Maybe that was to stay on budget, but the viewer notices after a while. That's not a problem here. We get a nice balance of interiors and exteriors. There's a good spy-story feel to this episode, and I found it quite exciting. I would rate this one of the best episodes of the series.