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This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist

This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist

Enter the mystery.

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Overview

In 1990, two men dressed as cops con their way into a Boston museum and steal a fortune in art. Take a deep dive into this daring and notorious crime.

Created by Berry Welsh
Produced by Rachel Koteen, Bobby O'Brien, Mary Abramson
NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

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Shelley Murphy

Self. Reporter, Boston Globe

A

Anne Hawley

Self. Director Emerita, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

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Dick Ellis

Self. Fmr. Head Art & Antique Squad, Scottland Yard

M

Martin Leppo

Self. Criminal Defense Attorney

T

Tron Brekke

Self. Fmr. Section Chief, FBI Boston Office

M

Myles Connor

Self. Art Thief

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Stephen Kurkjian

Self. Author, Master Thieves

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Justin Stratman

Self. Boston Latin School, Class of 1990 / Witness

A

Aaron Fannin

Self. Fmr. Guard, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

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Nancy Clougherty

Self. Witness. Boston Latin School, Class of 1991

Themes & Keywords

boston, massachusettsbased on true storydisguisetrue crime1990sart heist

About This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist

This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist is a documentary, crime series that first aired in 2021 exploring themes of boston, massachusetts, based on true story, disguise, true crime, 1990s, art heist. Created by Berry Welsh, it stars Shelley Murphy, Anne Hawley, Dick Ellis. In 1990, two men dressed as cops con their way into a Boston museum and steal a fortune in art. Take a deep dive into this daring and notorious crime.

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