Apr-20 7:40pm SBS World Movies: The Catcher was a Spy
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This gripping, stranger-than-fiction espionage thriller brings to life the incredible true story of Moe Berg, a professional baseball player who became a World War II spy.
A Jewish, Princeton-educated, multilingual catcher for the Boston Red Sox, the enigmatic Berg (Paul Rudd) was enlisted by the US government to go behind enemy lines and assassinate the Nazi’s chief nuclear scientist. Also stars Mark Strong and Connie Nielsen.
