CBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie Joint
19611h 4m
Documentary
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- United States of America
About
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.)
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Jay McMullen
- Writing
- Jay McMullen
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Nov 30, 1961
- Studio
- CBS News Productions
Cast
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