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.)

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

64 min

Actor:

Walter Cronkite

Quality:

HD

Director:

Jay McMullen

Release:

1961

Country:

United States of America

IMDb:

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