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How a Champion Surfer Became a Notorious Jewel Thief and Murderer

BEACH BUM

R.J. Cutler’s true-crime docuseries tells the wild story of Jack Murphy, aka “Murf the Surf,” while refusing to let its subject off the hook for his many heinous crimes.

Nick Schager
Nick Schager 

Entertainment Critic

Murf the Surf
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Nick Schager

Nick Schager

Entertainment Critic

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