Murph the Surf

Murph the Surf

The True Story of Two Miami Playboys Who Liked the Girls and the Good Life Enough to Turn Con Men and Pull Off the Biggest Job in History! And the Cops Knew It, But Couldn't Do a Thing About It!

1975•1h 41m•1.0/10

CrimeComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

1.0/10(2)

Based on a true story, details the daring 1964 theft of the J.P. Morgan jewel collection from New York's American Museum of Natural History. Called the "Greatest Jewel Heist of the 20th Century," the robbers took 22 precious gems, including the Star of India, the 100.32-carat de Long Ruby and the 16.25-carat Eagle Diamond, stones so famous they would be impossible to sell.

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Production

American International Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Don Stroud

Don Stroud

Jack Murphy

Robert Conrad

Robert Conrad

Allan Kuhn

Donna Mills

Donna Mills

Ginny Eaton

Robyn Millan

Robyn Millan

Sharon Kagel

Luther Adler

Luther Adler

Max 'The Eye'

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

Avery

Morgan Paull

Morgan Paull

Arnie Holcomb

Ben Frank

Ben Frank

Hopper Magee

Burt Young

Burt Young

Sgt. Bernasconi

Pepper Martin

Sgt. Terwilliger

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