Daring Capers
1999 NR 2 Seasons
Through dramatizations, news footage and interviews with witnesses and law enforcement officials, Daring Capers takes you down the moral low road into the enticingly dangerous, devilish world of the criminal.
Genre: Documentary
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10 Episodes
1 - Art Attack 26 min
The International Foundation for Art Research tracks and recovers pilfered works of priceless art, including a rare Rembrant.
2 - Silver Touch 26 min
Legendary cat burglar Blane David Nordahl is a man of discriminating taste – he only steals fine silver from the homes of celebrities.
3 - Armored Robbery 26 min
Fed up with his $7-an-hour job, a security guard at an armored car company makes off with $18.8 million- the largest heist in U.S. history.
4 - Caper At Kennedy Airport 26 min
Seven men rob the Lufthansa Air Cargo terminal at Kennedy Airport in an intricately choreographed crime that nets $8 million in cash, gems and gold.
5 - Plunder Under Nice 26 min
A group of accomplished international thieves tunnel under the streets of Nice, France to steal $10 million in cash and jewels from an allegedly impregnable vault.
6 - Great Escape 26 min
During WWII, a crafty German fighter pilot escapes not once, buy twice as he is being transported to prisoner-of-war camps.
7 - Pierre Hotel Heist 26 min
Five men in tuxedos enter the lobby of Manhattan’s lavish Pierre Hotel, handcuff nineteen guests and employees and make off with $10 million in gems and cash.
8 - Great Train Robbery 26 min
A gang of fifteen of England’s greatest thieves stops the Royal mail train and make off with 120 bags of mail containing an estimated $5 million in untraceable bills.
9 - Reach for the Stars 26 min
A surfing champion turned cat burglar steals the famous “Star of India” sapphire from the American Museum of Natural History.
10 - Miami Heights 26 min
The notorious “Spiderman” burglar scales 30-story buildings in affluent Miami without ropes or hooks to steal a total of over $6 million in cash and jewels.
Through dramatizations, news footage and interviews with witnesses and law enforcement officials, Daring Capers takes you down the moral low road into the enticingly dangerous, devilish world of the criminal.
Genre: Documentary
Languages: English
Partner New Dominion