They Came to Blow Up America (1943)
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.
Director: Edward Ludwig
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George Sanders as Carl Steelman / Ernst Reiter |
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Ward Bond as FBI Chief Craig |
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Anna Sten as Frau Reiter |
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Dennis Hoey as Col. Taeger |
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Sig Ruman as Dr. Herman Holger |
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Ludwig Stössel as Papa Julius Steelman |
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Robert Barrat as Capt. Kranz |
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Poldi Dur as Helga Lorenz (as Poldy Dur) |
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Ralph Byrd as Burkhardt |
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Elsa Janssen as Mama Henrietta Steelman |
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Rex Williams as Eichner |
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Charles McGraw as Zellerbach |
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Sven Hugo Borg as Cmdr. Ullrich Hauser |
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Kurt Katch as Schonzeit |
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Otto Reichow as Adam, S.S. Trooper |
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John Banner as Gestapo Agent |
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Ruth Brady as Secretary |
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Etta McDaniel as Theresa |
| Directing | Edward Ludwig | Director |
| Writing | Michael Jacoby | Story |
| Writing | Aubrey Wisberg | Writer |
| Production | Lee S. Marcus | Producer |
| Editing | Nick DeMaggio | Editor |
| Art | James Basevi | Art Direction |
| Camera | Lucien N. Andriot | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Leigh Harline | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Arthur Lange | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Hugo Friedhofer | Original Music Composer |