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They Came to Blow Up America

(1943)

May 7, 1943 1h 13m
68%
TMDB Score

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

GS

George Sanders

Carl Steelman / Ernst Reiter

WB

Ward Bond

FBI Chief Craig

AS

Anna Sten

Frau Reiter

DH

Dennis Hoey

Col. Taeger

SR

Sig Ruman

Dr. Herman Holger

LS

Ludwig Stössel

Papa Julius Steelman

RB

Robert Barrat

Capt. Kranz

PD

Poldi Dur

Helga Lorenz (as Poldy Dur)

RB

Ralph Byrd

Burkhardt

EJ

Elsa Janssen

Mama Henrietta Steelman