Quatre malfrats was released in the year 1972。Quatre malfrats is also called as The Hot Rock, Vier schräge Vögel, Pietra che scotta, Kuuma kivi, How to Steal a Diamond in Four Uneasy Lessons, Fyra smarta bovar, Diamante al rojo vivo, 4 uheldige helte。

Dr. Amusa approaches Dortmunder about a valuable gem in a museum that is of great signifigance to his people in Africa, stolen during colonial times. Dortmunder assembles a crack team of cat burglars and hatches an elaborate plan for stealing the gem. Despite their care and experience, circumstances and plain bad luck keep the gem just out of their reach.

Quatre malfrats actors and actresses include Charlotte Rae, Ed Bernard。