The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

Name: The Catcher Was a Spy
Director: Ben Lewin
Genre: Drama, War, Thriller, History
Released: 2018-06-22
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Cast: Paul Rudd, Mark Strong, Sienna Miller, Connie Nielsen

Drama War Thriller History

Director: Ben Lewin

Cast: Paul Rudd, Mark Strong, Sienna Miller, Connie Nielsen

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Runtime94 min

Rating15

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Former major league baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life working for the Office of Strategic Services in World War II Europe.

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Fans of thrilling historical dramas will enjoy The Catcher Was a Spy, the 2018 film directed by Ben Lewin that stars Paul Rudd. This true story follows former baseball player Moe Berg, who leads a double life as an intelligence officer for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II, providing a unique window into the espionage efforts surrounding the Manhattan Project.

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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. Mark Strong, Sienna Miller, Jeff Daniels, Tom Wilkinson, Giancarlo Giannini, Hiroyuki Sanada, Guy Pearce, and Paul Giamatti also star. The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, and was released on June 22, 2018, by IFC Films.