The Catcher Was a Spy

The Catcher Was a Spy

Based on the true story of Moe Berg

2018•1h 34m•6.2/10

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6.2/10(311)

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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Production

Serena Films, Animus Films, PalmStar Media, Finch Entertainment, Windy Hill Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd

Moe Berg

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Werner Heisenberg

Sienna Miller

Sienna Miller

Estella Huni

Connie Nielsen

Connie Nielsen

Koranda

Shea Whigham

Shea Whigham

Joe Cronin

Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

Kawabata

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Paul Scherrer

William Hope

William Hope

John Kleran

Giancarlo Giannini

Giancarlo Giannini

Professor Eduardo Amaldi

Pierfrancesco Favino

Pierfrancesco Favino

Martinuzzi

Anna Geislerová

Anna Geislerová

Rathe

Agnese Nano

Agnese Nano

Mrs. Amaldi

Brian Caspe

Brian Caspe

Commanding Officer

Demetri Goritsas

Demetri Goritsas

Clifton Fadiman

Roy McCrerey

Roy McCrerey

Princeton Conductor

Susan Garfield

Susan Garfield

Red Sox Fan

Joseph Oliveira

Team Scout

Ted Otis

Ted Otis

Radio Show Director

Philip Lenkowsky

Philip Lenkowsky

NYC Taxi Driver

Bobby Schofield

Bobby Schofield

Bill Dalton

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