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Movie Info & Cast

Synopsis

In this first ever feature-length documentary about the enigmatic Morris "Moe" Berg, award-winning filmmaker Aviva Kempner again focuses her camera on a little-known Jewish hero. From the streets of Newark to five major league teams during baseball's Golden Age to his secret life spying for the OSS during WWII, Berg's improbable story is told with rare historical footage and revealing interviews with family and an All-Star roster from the worlds of history, sports and spycraft.

Cast

  • Bruce Adams
  • Brad Ausmus
  • Ira Berkow
  • Stan Bernard
  • Jonathan Blank
  • William Corvo
  • Nicholas Dawidoff
  • Paul Ferri
  • Robert K. Fitts
  • Franklin Foer

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Metacritic

80
Jun 17, 2019

The film doesn’t take an extra step towards cinematic showiness, nor does it glamorize or sensationalize Berg’s life. It’s just a nice time talking about World War II and baseball, sharing stories and retelling old jokes. It’s a respectable ode to Berg’s unusual, remarkable life.

Metacritic review by William Bibbiani
William Bibbiani
TheWrap
80
Jun 6, 2019

[An] authoritative and engrossing documentary.

Metacritic review by Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
70
May 30, 2019

There’s much to absorb throughout “The Spy Behind Home Plate,” and sometimes details speed by too fast or digressions go on a bit long. Still, Kempner’s passion for her remarkable subject is always evident.

Metacritic review by Ken Jaworowski
Ken Jaworowski
The New York Times