They Came to Blow Up America

NR
1h 13m
1943
6.2 /10 (5)

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

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.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1943-05-07

Top Billed Cast

George Sanders

Carl Steelman / Ernst Reiter

Ward Bond

FBI Chief Craig

Anna Sten

Frau Reiter

Dennis Hoey

Col. Taeger

Sig Ruman

Dr. Herman Holger

Ludwig Stössel

Papa Julius Steelman

Robert Barrat

Capt. Kranz

Poldi Dur

Helga Lorenz (as Poldy Dur)

Ralph Byrd

Burkhardt

Elsa Janssen

Mama Henrietta Steelman

Rex Williams

Eichner

Charles McGraw

Zellerbach

Sven Hugo Borg

Cmdr. Ullrich Hauser

Kurt Katch

Schonzeit

Otto Reichow

Adam, S.S. Trooper

John Banner

Gestapo Agent

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