Based on the true story of Moe Berg
Former major league baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life working for the Office of Strategic Services in World War II Europe.
The Catcher Was a Spy (2018) is a drama, war, thriller and history film directed by Ben Lewin, released on June 22, 2018 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Paul Rudd, Mark Strong, Sienna Miller and Connie Nielsen. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 328 ratings.
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Paul Rudd
as Moe Berg
Mark Strong
as Werner Heisenberg
Sienna Miller
as Estella Huni
Connie Nielsen
as Koranda
Shea Whigham
as Joe Cronin
Hiroyuki Sanada
as Kawabata
Tom Wilkinson
as Paul Scherrer
William Hope
as John Kleran
Giancarlo Giannini
as Professor Eduardo Amaldi
Pierfrancesco Favino
as Martinuzzi
Anna Geislerová
as Rathe
Agnese Nano
as Mrs. Amaldi
Directed by Ben Lewin, written by Robert Rodat and Nicholas Dawidoff, produced by Jim Young, Tatiana Kelly and Buddy Patrick.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 328 ratings.
Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/zt13FFkDD1w Moe Berg was a professional baseball player who played for a number of teams as a backup catcher over his 16 year career. He also had a knack for languages and this led him to working for the Office of Strategic Services during the second world war. One of his missions during the war is the subject of the 2018 movie _The Catcher Was a Spy_.…
Reviewed on June 9, 2020
This should have been a better movie. There are complex characters, especially the titular spy that I am interested in learning more about, and an intriguing story set around World War 2. However, it fails to really deliver. The movie opens and closes with blocks of text giving an introduction and conclusion to the story, which sums up the disappointment; this should be part of the movie… The movie is filled with…
Reviewed on July 11, 2023
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The main cast of The Catcher Was a Spy (2018) includes Paul Rudd, Mark Strong, Sienna Miller, Connie Nielsen and Shea Whigham. The film was directed by Ben Lewin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Catcher Was a Spy was released on June 22, 2018 and runs for 1h 34m.
The Catcher Was a Spy (2018) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 328 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, war and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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