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They Came to Blow Up America

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Friday, May 7 1943
81 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of George SandersGeorge Sanders
George Sanders was
36 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Carl Steelman / Ernst Reiter'.
Tue, Jul 03 1906 –
Tue, Apr 25 1972
Portrait of Ward BondWard Bond
Ward Bond was
40 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'FBI Chief Craig'.
Thu, Apr 09 1903 –
Sat, Nov 05 1960
Portrait of Anna StenAnna Sten
Anna Sten was
34 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Frau Reiter'.
Thu, Dec 03 1908 –
Fri, Nov 12 1993
Portrait of Dennis HoeyDennis Hoey
Dennis Hoey was
50 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Col. Taeger'.
Wed, Mar 29 1893 –
Mon, Jul 25 1960
Portrait of Sig RumanSig Ruman
Sig Ruman was
58 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Dr. Herman Holger'.
Fri, Oct 10 1884 –
Tue, Feb 14 1967
Portrait of Ludwig StösselLudwig Stössel
Ludwig Stössel was
60 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Papa Julius Steelman'.
Sun, Feb 11 1883 –
Mon, Jan 29 1973
Portrait of Robert BarratRobert Barrat
Robert Barrat was
53 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Capt. Kranz'.
Tue, Jul 09 1889 –
Thu, Jan 08 1970
Portrait of Poldi DurPoldi Dur
Poldi Dur was
25 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Helga Lorenz (as Poldy Dur)'.
Mon, Oct 29 1917 –
Wed, Mar 27 1996
Portrait of Ralph ByrdRalph Byrd
Ralph Byrd was
34 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Burkhardt'.
Thu, Apr 22 1909 –
Mon, Aug 18 1952
Portrait of Elsa JanssenElsa Janssen
Elsa Janssen was
59 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Mama Henrietta Steelman'.
Thu, Oct 04 1883 –
Wed, Feb 05 1969
Portrait of Rex WilliamsRex Williams
Rex Williams was
28 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Eichner'.
Sat, May 23 1914
Portrait of Charles McGrawCharles McGraw
Charles McGraw was
28 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Zellerbach'.
Sun, May 10 1914 –
Tue, Jul 29 1980
Portrait of Sven Hugo BorgSven Hugo Borg
Sven Hugo Borg was
46 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Cmdr. Ullrich Hauser'.
Sun, Jul 26 1896 –
Thu, Feb 19 1981
Portrait of Kurt KatchKurt Katch
Kurt Katch was
47 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Schonzeit'.
Sun, Jan 26 1896 –
Thu, Aug 14 1958
Portrait of Otto ReichowOtto Reichow
Otto Reichow was
38 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Adam, S.S. Trooper'.
Sun, Dec 04 1904 –
Fri, Oct 20 2000
Portrait of John BannerJohn Banner
John Banner was
33 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Gestapo Agent'.
Fri, Jan 28 1910 –
Mon, Jan 08 1973
Portrait of Ruth BradyRuth Brady
Ruth Brady was
22 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Secretary'.
Thu, May 20 1920 –
Tue, Jun 03 1997
Portrait of Etta McDanielEtta McDaniel
Etta McDaniel was
52 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Theresa'.
Mon, Dec 01 1890 –
Sun, Jan 13 1946

Crew

Portrait of Edward LudwigEdward Ludwig
Edward Ludwig was
44 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Director'
Fri, Oct 07 1898 –
Fri, Aug 20 1982
Portrait of Lucien N. AndriotLucien N. Andriot
Lucien N. Andriot was
50 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Nov 09 1892 –
Mon, Mar 19 1979
Portrait of Aubrey WisbergAubrey Wisberg
Aubrey Wisberg was
33 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Writer'
Wed, Oct 20 1909 –
Wed, Mar 14 1990
Portrait of Lee S. MarcusLee S. Marcus
Lee S. Marcus was
49 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Producer'
Thu, Dec 07 1893 –
Thu, Jan 30 1969
Portrait of Nick DeMaggioNick DeMaggio
Nick DeMaggio was
52 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Editor'
Sat, Dec 27 1890 –
Fri, Jan 23 1981
Portrait of Arthur LangeArthur Lange
Arthur Lange was
54 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Original Music Composer'
Tue, Apr 16 1889 –
Fri, Dec 07 1956
Portrait of Hugo FriedhoferHugo Friedhofer
Hugo Friedhofer was
42 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Original Music Composer'
Fri, May 03 1901 –
Sun, May 17 1981
Portrait of Leigh HarlineLeigh Harline
Leigh Harline was
36 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Original Music Composer'
Tue, Mar 26 1907 –
Wed, Dec 10 1969
Portrait of James BaseviJames Basevi
James Basevi was
52 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Art Direction'
Sun, Sep 21 1890 –
Tue, Mar 27 1962
Portrait of Michael JacobyMichael Jacoby
Michael Jacoby was
>> in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Story'
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