CBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie Joint

CBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie Joint

1961
1h 4m
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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.)

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
CBS News Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date November 30, 1961
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0915967

Cast

Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite

Self - Narrator

Key Crew

Jay McMullen
Director
Jay McMullen
Writer
Jay McMullen
Producer
Fred W. Friendly
Executive Producer

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