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
- Production
- CBS News Productions
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Top Cast
Walter Cronkite as Self - Narrator
Top Crew
Jay McMullen · Director, Writer
John Schultz · Editor
Fred W. Friendly · Executive Producer
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