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They Came to Blow Up America

They Came to Blow Up America

★ 6.8/10•1943•1h 13m•NR•Drama•War

THEY CAME TO DESTROY YOUR HOME...YOUR LEADERS...YOUR LIFE!

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.

Edward Ludwig · Director

Aubrey Wisberg · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 13m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 7, 1943

Actors

George Sanders

George Sanders

Carl Steelman / Ernst Reiter

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

FBI Chief Craig

Anna Sten

Anna Sten

Frau Reiter

Dennis Hoey

Dennis Hoey

Col. Taeger

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Dr. Herman Holger

Ludwig Stössel

Ludwig Stössel

Papa Julius Steelman

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Capt. Kranz

Poldi Dur

Poldi Dur

Helga Lorenz (as Poldy Dur)

Ralph Byrd

Ralph Byrd

Burkhardt

Elsa Janssen

Elsa Janssen

Mama Henrietta Steelman

Rex Williams

Rex Williams

Eichner

Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Zellerbach

Sven Hugo Borg

Sven Hugo Borg

Cmdr. Ullrich Hauser

Kurt Katch

Kurt Katch

Schonzeit

Otto Reichow

Otto Reichow

Adam, S.S. Trooper

John Banner

John Banner

Gestapo Agent

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