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CBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie Joint
CBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie Joint
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  2. CBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie Joint

CBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie Joint

1961
1h 4m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

1961

Runtime

1h 4m

Storyline

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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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 4m
Nov 30, 1961
Languages
English
Director
Jay McMullen
Production
CBS News Productions
CBS News Productions
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

1 Cast Members

Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

Self - Narrator

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