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The Catcher Was a Spy is a 2018 American war film directed by Ben Lewin and written by Robert Rodat, based on the book of the same name by Nicholas Dawidoff. It stars Paul Rudd as Moe Berg, a former baseball player who joined the war effort during World War II and participated in espionage for the U.S. Government.
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.
May 3, 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 ...
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 loses sight of the most interesting elements of its fact-based story, dropping the ball and leaving likable lead Paul Rudd stranded. Read Critics Reviews Critics...
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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: 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.
