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This stranger-than-fiction espionage thriller from director Ben Lewin (The Sessions) brings to life the incredible true story of Moe Berg (Rudd), the professional baseball player who became a World War II spy.
- (12K)
- Biography, Drama, War
- Ben Lewin
- 2018-06-22
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.
Major League Baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life as a spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II. Watch The Catcher Was a Spy with a subscription on Netflix,...
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- Ben Lewin
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- Paul Rudd
Jun 18, 2018 · Ben Lewin immediately knew that he had to tell the extraordinary true story of Moe Berg, the baseball player-cum-World War II spy who lived an incredible life that was still shrouded in...
Feb 15, 2024 · Ben Lewin’s ‘The Catcher Was a Spy’ is a period film that explores one of the most tumultuous times in history. The narrative opens a window into the United States’ efforts to sabotage Germany’s supposed attempt to build an atomic bomb under the leadership of Werner Heisenberg.
A Jewish, Princeton-educated, multilingual catcher for the Boston Red Sox, the enigmatic Berg (Paul Rudd) was already a man of mystery when the US government's wartime intelligence agency enlisted him to assassinate the Nazi's chief nuclear scientist.
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Jun 22, 2018 · A Jewish, Princeton-educated, multilingual catcher for the Boston Red Sox with a closely-guarded private life, the enigmatic Berg (Paul Rudd) was already a man of mystery when, in 1944, the US government’s wartime intelligence agency enlisted his services.
