They Came to Blow Up America poster

Feature film — 1943

They Came to Blow Up America (1943)

6.81h 13mDrama — War

Based on a true incident that occurred in 1942 when nine Nazi saboteurs were put ashore on the coast of Long Island, New York, by submarine, with orders to blow up various defense installations.

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A high-signal pick with 6 votes.

20th Century Fox

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Director: Edward Ludwig

On screen

Cast & crew

George Sanders as Carl Steelman / Ernst Reiter

George Sanders

Carl Steelman / Ernst Reiter

Ward Bond as FBI Chief Craig

Ward Bond

FBI Chief Craig

Anna Sten as Frau Reiter

Anna Sten

Frau Reiter

Dennis Hoey as Col. Taeger

Dennis Hoey

Col. Taeger

Sig Ruman as Dr. Herman Holger

Sig Ruman

Dr. Herman Holger

Ludwig Stössel as Papa Julius Steelman

Ludwig Stössel

Papa Julius Steelman

Robert Barrat as Capt. Kranz

Robert Barrat

Capt. Kranz

Poldi Dur as Helga Lorenz (as Poldy Dur)

Poldi Dur

Helga Lorenz (as Poldy Dur)

Ralph Byrd as Burkhardt

Ralph Byrd

Burkhardt

Elsa Janssen as Mama Henrietta Steelman

Elsa Janssen

Mama Henrietta Steelman

Rex Williams as Eichner

Rex Williams

Eichner

Charles McGraw as Zellerbach

Charles McGraw

Zellerbach

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