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The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, and was released on June 22, 2018, by IFC Films. Plot. 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.
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
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
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- Paul Rudd
Jun 22, 2018 · Based on the true story of Moe Berg, a former baseball player turned spy, The Catcher Was a Spy is a biographical drama by director Ben Lewin and released in 2018.
The Catcher Was A Spy was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, June 22, 2018. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.
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- Mark Strong
- Ben Lewin
Release Date: June 22, 2018. Distributor: IFC Films. Summary: An American catcher and coach in Major League Baseball who later served as a spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II.
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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.