The Spy Behind Home Plate(2019)

Name: The Spy Behind Home Plate
Director: Aviva Kempner
Genre: Documentary
Released: May 24, 2019
Cast: Bruce Adams, Elden Auker, Brad Ausmus

Independent

1h 41m
- Documentary

Release Date: May 24, 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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Note: Distributed by Ciesla Foundation

Release Details

Original Release | May 24, 2019 | Limited (Ciesla Foundation)

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Box Office Results

2025-01-31T11:44:25.939Z

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$10,250
Total US & Canada:
$519,525
Total Worldwide:
$519,525

Current Showtimes

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Director & Top Cast

Aviva Kempner
Director

Bruce Adams
Self

Elden Auker
Self

Brad Ausmus
Self

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

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. 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.