CBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie Joint
November 30, 1961
1h 4m
Documentary
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.)
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In United States
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