Movie Description
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.)
Featured Crew
- Director : Jay McMullen
- Producer : Jay McMullen
- Writer : Jay McMullen
- Editor : John Schultz
- Cast : Walter Cronkite
Cast
Self - Narrator
Facts
Original TitleCBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie Joint
Status Released
Release Information
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1961-11-30
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 04m
Production CompaniesCBS News Productions
Genres
- Documentary


