They Came to Blow Up America (1943)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.041 |
Directed By
Edward Ludwig
Crew
Edward Ludwig
Michael Jacoby
Aubrey Wisberg
Lee S. Marcus
Nick DeMaggio
James Basevi
Lucien N. Andriot
Leigh Harline
Arthur Lange
Hugo Friedhofer
TOP 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
Ruth Brady
Secretary
Etta McDaniel
Theresa
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