CBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie Joint

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.)

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 30, 1961

Original language

English

Production

CBS News Productions

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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