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Moe Berg, a 15-year baseball veteran, joins the war effort as a spy to beat Nazi Germany in the race to build the first atomic bomb. In 1936, Berg is playing for the Boston Red Sox near the end of a long and undistinguished pro career.
Jun 22, 2018 · The Catcher Was a Spy: Directed by Ben Lewin. With Paul Rudd, Pierfrancesco Favino, Tom Wilkinson, Connie Nielsen. Former Major League Baseball player Moe Berg goes undercover in World War II Europe for the Office of Strategic Services.
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- Biography, Drama, War
- Ben Lewin
- 2018-06-22
Jun 22, 2018 · This film from director Ben Lewin and writer Robert Rodat ("Saving Private Ryan") is biographical drama about Morris "Moe" Berg, an unremarkable major league catcher who went on to work for Office of Strategic Services, the precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency, during World War II.
The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg is a 1994 biography written by Nicholas Dawidoff about a major league baseball player who also worked for the Office of Strategic Services, the forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency.
- Nicholas Dawidoff
- 1994
Major League Baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life as a spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II.
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- Ben Lewin
- R
- Paul Rudd
During World War II, professional baseball catcher Moe Berg is recruited for a daring mission to prevent Nazi Germany from building an atomic bomb. Watch trailers & learn more.
The Catcher Was a Spy. Paul Rudd stars in this true-life thriller about a Boston Red Sox catcher-turned-WWII spy tasked with assassinating a Nazi atomic scientist. With Jeff Daniels, Paul Giamatti. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
