Film
CBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie Joint
1961 · 1h 4m · Documentary
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Overview
An undercover investigative documentary on illegal bookmaking in Boston, using concealed-camera footage to expose institutional corruption and regulatory failure, and triggering major political and law-enforcement reforms following broadcast. (Note: Originally produced and broadcast as part of CBS Reports, but widely cited, archived, and treated as an independent investigative documentary due to production method, cultural impact, and historical significance.)
Cast
Crew
- Jay McMullenDirector · Writer · Producer
- Fred W. FriendlyExecutive Producer
- John SchultzEditor
Details
- Release date
- November 30, 1961
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Genres
- Documentary
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