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CBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie Joint

CBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie Joint

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.)

Release DateNovember 30, 1961
StatusReleased
Original TitleCBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie Joint
Runtime1h 4min
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LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesCBS News Productions