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The Spy Behind Home Plate

  • 2019
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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The Spy Behind Home Plate (2019)
Telling the story of Moe Berg, an enigmatic Jewish catcher during baseball's Golden Age who joined the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) to spy for the U.S. on the Nazis' atomic bomb program.
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Telling the story of Moe Berg, an enigmatic Jewish catcher during baseball's Golden Age who joined the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) to spy for the U.S. on the Nazis' atomic bomb progra... Read allTelling the story of Moe Berg, an enigmatic Jewish catcher during baseball's Golden Age who joined the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) to spy for the U.S. on the Nazis' atomic bomb program.Telling the story of Moe Berg, an enigmatic Jewish catcher during baseball's Golden Age who joined the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) to spy for the U.S. on the Nazis' atomic bomb program.

  • Director
    • Aviva Kempner
  • Writer
    • Aviva Kempner
  • Stars
    • Bruce Adams
    • Elden Auker
    • Brad Ausmus
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    122
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    • Director
      • Aviva Kempner
    • Writer
      • Aviva Kempner
    • Stars
      • Bruce Adams
      • Elden Auker
      • Brad Ausmus
    • 1User review
    • 15Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Bruce Adams
    Bruce Adams
    • Self
    Elden Auker
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Brad Ausmus
    Brad Ausmus
    • Self
    Irwin Berg
    Irwin Berg
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Moe Berg
    Moe Berg
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Sam Berg
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Warren Berg
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ira Berkow
    Ira Berkow
    • Self
    Stan Bernard
    Stan Bernard
    • Self
    Jonathan Blank
    • Self
    Earl Brodie
    Earl Brodie
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Bob Broeg
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Horace Calvert
    Horace Calvert
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Joe Cascarella
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    William Colby
    William Colby
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    William Corvo
    William Corvo
    • Self
    Nicholas Dawidoff
    Nicholas Dawidoff
    • Self
    Dominic DiMaggio
    Dominic DiMaggio
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Dom DiMaggio)
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      • Aviva Kempner
    • Writer
      • Aviva Kempner
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    GManfred

    Great Doc *********

    I normally avoid documentaries because they often, by their nature, are too subjective. But "The Spy Behind Home Plate" is different in that it seems more objective than most (I think I'm confusing myself). By this I mean it treats its subject almost like part of a larger story, a story part baseball, war and travelogue. It was interesting, absorbing, rewarding, informative - all those adjectives and any others you can add. This movie is the best kept secret in or out of Hollywood in some time.

    Added bonus: Contained in this picture is one of the best musical scores in years. Do you like 30's and 40's tunes? This one is loaded with background songs By Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Astaire/Rogers musicals and lots of others. This picture is worth your time - the music alone is worth the price of admission.

    9/10* - Website no longer prints my star rating.

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    • Goofs
      Intercut with WWII period footage is a black and white shot of the map of Europe being unrolled. It is the map of the present day European political boundaries, not appropriate for WWII.
    • Crazy credits
      A common theme in the documentary is how secretive Moe Berg was - he would raise a finger to his lips and go "Sssshhh." After the closing credits have finished rolling, four persons (perhaps crew) stand together and hold a finger up to their lips while they go "Sssshhh".

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    • Release date
      • May 24, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Documentary's website
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Ciesla Foundation
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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $519,525
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,250
      • May 26, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $519,525
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 41m(101 min)
    • Color
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