Review of The Spy Behind Home Plate (2019) by Bhbarry — 21 Jun 2019

The Spy Behind the Plate is a feature length documentary written, produced and directed by Avila Kempner. Using interviews, films and photographs of those who knew him, it tells the story of Morris "Moe" Berg who, as a professional baseball player, attorney, writer and member of the OSS (the predecessor agency to the CIA) helped his country as a spy prior to and during World War II. Well versed in 10, some say.

12, foreign languages this major league catcher with degrees from Princeton and Columbia rose from his first generation background to become one of the most interesting and provocative figures in the field of espionage and sports. Well edited and written, the film deserves and gets an 8 rating as the audience is given the opportunity to learn much about this relatively unknown American hero.