Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA

Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA

Television’s first true-crime celebrity.

TV-MA 2023 · 1 season · 4 eps · Documentary, Crime

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Ths true crime docuseries pulls back the curtain on America’s most infamous jewel thief, Jack Roland Murphy, who played a key role in the 1964 burglary of the jewel collection of New York’s American Museum of Natural History.

Created by R.J. Cutler

Network: MGM+

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