| Murph the Surf | |
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| Directed by | Marvin J. Chomsky |
| Starring | Robert Conrad |
| Music by | Phillip Lambro |
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| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
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Running time | 101 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Murph the Surf, also known asLive a Little, Steal a Lot, is a 1975 film based on a jewel burglary involving the surferJack Roland Murphy, who had the nickname "Murph the Surf". StarringRobert Conrad,Don Stroud andDonna Mills, it was directed byMarvin J. Chomsky.[1]The New York Times edition of October 20, 2019 revisited the true story of Jack Murphy's theft of the irreplaceable gemstones from a poorly guarded Museum of Natural History.[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 (a 563.35-carat sapphire), the 100.32-carat de Long Ruby and the 16.25-carat Eagle Diamond (which was never recovered) … stones so famous they would be impossible to sell.
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