Still, he wanted more.
Cutlerdirected and executive produced the four-part series.
It was hardly that, unless the book in question is Grimms Fairytales.
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Not only was he telegenic, but the guy with the Irish surname possessed a Touch of the Blarney.
These surfer dude jewel thieves had captured the public imagination and become nightly news fodder.
And Americans gathered around the TV to see what was going on in the case, Cutler explains.
Jack Murphy and companion boating in the 1960sRobert Lebeck/SternMagazine
Part of what engaged Cutler was the opportunity to explore a particular kind of American archetype.
We love the outlaw.
We love the rule breaker, he says.
We get into that in the series what is it that attracts us?
Why do we invest in the legend of Jesse James and in the legend of Murf the Surf?
But, of course, actions have consequences.
And these deeds lead to others deeds.
Very dark deeds, in Murphys case.
Murf pleaded insanity but eventually was convicted of one of the killings.
[The judge] made it very clear that he wanted them to throw away the key.
Behind bars, Murf the Surf found Jesus.
Over time, the Rev.
Pat Robertson and other Evangelicals took up his cause.
