The Catcher Was a Spy

we would be at war with Japan? 329 00:29:07,225 --> 00:29:08,857 "The Journal Of Oriental Society" 330 00:29:08,859 --> 00:29:09,989 was filled with articles 331 00:29:09,991 --> 00:29:11,424 about going to war with Japan. 332 00:29:12,293 --> 00:29:14,356 You read the "JOS?" 333 00:29:14,358 --> 00:29:18,189 Ah, uh, well, that wasn't apparent from what I just said? 334 00:29:18,191 --> 00:29:21,189 Yes, yes, I suppose it was. 335 00:29:23,091 --> 00:29:24,889 But no one in the government or the army 336 00:29:24,891 --> 00:29:26,090 asked you to make the film? 337 00:29:26,092 --> 00:29:27,256 No. 338 00:29:27,258 --> 00:29:29,389 You did it as a private citizen? 339 00:29:29,391 --> 00:29:31,122 Yes. 340 00:29:33,592 --> 00:29:35,860 You're an unusual man, Mr. Berg. 341 00:29:36,958 --> 00:29:38,255 Yes, so I'm told. 342 00:29:38,257 --> 00:29:39,556 Have a seat. 343 00:29:40,925 --> 00:29:42,823 Not married, no children. 344 00:29:44,525 --> 00:29:46,657 Odd for a man your age, no? 345 00:29:48,192 --> 00:29:49,624 Never occurred to me. 346 00:29:50,758 --> 00:29:53,557 May I ask you a very personal question? 347 00:29:55,892 --> 00:29:57,225 You may. 348 00:29:58,692 --> 00:29:59,924 Are you queer? 349 00:30:03,424 --> 00:30:05,692 I'm good at keeping secrets. 350 00:30:14,157 --> 00:30:16,556 You're also good at some other things. 351 00:30:16,558 --> 00:30:19,154 You speak seven languages fluently 352 00:30:19,156 --> 00:30:20,657 another three or four to a lesser degree. 353 00:30:20,659 --> 00:30:22,055 In addition, you're an athlete, 354 00:30:22,057 --> 00:30:24,256 which means you're more than up to the physical requirements 355 00:30:24,258 --> 00:30:25,555 of the job. 356 00:30:25,557 --> 00:30:26,956 What job? 357 00:30:26,958 --> 00:30:28,390 Any job we might care to give you 358 00:30:28,392 --> 00:30:30,324 in the event that we bring you into the fold. 359 00:30:32,225 --> 00:30:34,823 Moe, Jerry Fredericks speaks very highly of you. 360 00:30:34,825 --> 00:30:37,356 We're looking for people who can keep secrets 361 00:30:37,358 --> 00:30:39,089 but not from us. 362 00:30:39,091 --> 00:30:42,223 We're fighting a war here. It's very serious business. 363 00:30:43,492 --> 00:30:45,790 Now, personally, I don't care who a man fucks 364 00:30:45,792 --> 00:30:47,725 as long as he can help us win this war. 365 00:30:50,291 --> 00:30:51,689 If it comes down to it 366 00:30:51,691 --> 00:30:53,958 I'm willing to die for my country. 367 00:30:59,023 --> 00:31:01,422 They say that patriotism 368 00:31:01,424 --> 00:31:03,855 is the last refuge of a scoundrel. 369 00:31:03,857 --> 00:31:06,088 It isn't they. 370 00:31:06,090 --> 00:31:07,789 It's Samuel Johnson. 371 00:31:07,791 --> 00:31:10,857 And it's not the last, it's the first. 372 00:31:12,925 --> 00:31:14,923 Welcome to the OSS, Mr. Berg. 373 00:31:17,658 --> 00:31:20,887 <i>There were many new developments today at home and abroad.</i> 374 00:31:20,889 --> 00:31:24,622 <i>The headlines, Germans claim victory in the Crimea.</i> 375 00:31:24,624 --> 00:31:27,456 <i>The Russians report gains around Moscow and Leningrad.</i> 376 00:31:27,458 --> 00:31:30,122 <i>President Roosevelt signs the Neutrality Law.</i> 377 00:31:30,124 --> 00:31:32,955 <i>And then captive coal mine strike ties up production.</i> 378 00:31:32,957 --> 00:31:35,756 <i>And Congress prepares anti-strike legislation.</i> 379 00:31:35,758 --> 00:31:37,590 <i>And in France, the Germans advanced</i> 380 00:31:37,592 --> 00:31:39,522 <i>along the Saint-Michel salient</i> 381 00:31:39,524 --> 00:31:42,355 <i>taking in the town of Saint Ramelle and Toulon.</i> 382 00:31:42,357 --> 00:31:44,188 <i>On the southern front</i> 383 00:31:44,190 --> 00:31:46,622 <i>allied advances continued in Sicily.</i> 384 00:31:48,659 --> 00:31:50,922 Great report on the Serbian border unit. 385 00:31:50,924 --> 00:31:51,988 Thank you. 386 00:31:51,990 --> 00:31:54,089 I'm going crazy. 387 00:31:54,091 --> 00:31:56,421 I am not made for desk work, alright? 388 00:31:56,423 --> 00:31:58,354 You got to get me out onto the field. 389 00:31:58,356 --> 00:32:00,888 - You're useful here. - Well, I hate it, alright? 390 00:32:00,890 --> 00:32:03,188 I'm used to being on a ball field all day. 391 00:32:03,190 --> 00:32:05,322 If I stay cooped up in here, I'm going to kill somebody. 392 00:32:05,324 --> 00:32:07,522 Maybe myself. 393 00:32:39,224 --> 00:32:40,456 Oh! 394 00:32:41,856 --> 00:32:42,989 - Oh! - Oh! 395 00:32:44,257 --> 00:32:45,523 Mr. Berg! 396 00:32:51,289 --> 00:32:53,255 Yeah? 397 00:32:53,257 --> 00:32:54,856 Someone chasing you? 398 00:32:55,857 --> 00:32:57,653 I don't know. 399 00:32:57,655 --> 00:32:59,388 Well, it's good that you're here. 4