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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 · A biographical drama about Moe Berg, a former baseball player who became a spy for the US government during World War II. Starring Paul Rudd, the film explores Berg's mysterious life, his espionage missions, and his relationship with Werner Heisenberg, the Nazi scientist.
- (12K)
- Biography, Drama, War
- Ben Lewin
- 2018-06-22
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 ...
- 2 min
- 583K
- IFC Films
Jun 22, 2018 · A biographical drama about Morris Berg, a baseball player turned spy who was tasked with assassinating a German scientist during World War II. The film explores Berg's mysterious personality and his espionage missions, but fails to capture his complexity and charisma.
A fact-based film about a baseball player who spied for the US during World War II. Critics panned the movie for its dull and confusing plot, while praising Paul Rudd's performance.
- (76)
- 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: 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.
