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CBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie Joint

(1961)

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.)

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Original TitleCBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie Joint

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1961-11-30

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 04m

Production CompaniesCBS News Productions

Genres

  • Documentary