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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
82 years ago
Genres: Drama, War
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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'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 03 1906 –
Died: Tue, Apr 25 1972
Portrait of Ward BondWard Bond. Ward Bond was 40 in They Came to Blow Up America as 'FBI Chief Craig'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 09 1903 –
Died: Sat, Nov 05 1960
Portrait of Anna StenAnna Sten. Anna Sten was 34 in They Came to Blow Up America as 'Frau Reiter'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 03 1908 –
Died: Fri, Nov 12 1993
Portrait of Dennis HoeyDennis Hoey. Dennis Hoey was 50 in They Came to Blow Up America as 'Col. Taeger'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 29 1893 –
Died: Mon, Jul 25 1960
Portrait of Sig RumanSig Ruman. Sig Ruman was 58 in They Came to Blow Up America as 'Dr. Herman Holger'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 10 1884 –
Died: Tue, Feb 14 1967
Portrait of Ludwig StösselLudwig Stössel. Ludwig Stössel was 60 in They Came to Blow Up America as 'Papa Julius Steelman'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 11 1883 –
Died: Mon, Jan 29 1973
Portrait of Robert BarratRobert Barrat. Robert Barrat was 53 in They Came to Blow Up America as 'Capt. Kranz'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 09 1889 –
Died: 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)'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 29 1917 –
Died: Wed, Mar 27 1996
Portrait of Ralph ByrdRalph Byrd. Ralph Byrd was 34 in They Came to Blow Up America as 'Burkhardt'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 22 1909 –
Died: Mon, Aug 18 1952
Portrait of Elsa JanssenElsa Janssen. Elsa Janssen was 59 in They Came to Blow Up America as 'Mama Henrietta Steelman'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 04 1883 –
Died: Wed, Feb 05 1969
Portrait of Rex WilliamsRex Williams. Rex Williams was 25 in They Came to Blow Up America as 'Eichner'.
Birthday: Wed, May 23 1917 –
Died: Fri, Jul 02 2004
Portrait of Charles McGrawCharles McGraw. Charles McGraw was 28 in They Came to Blow Up America as 'Zellerbach'.
Birthday: Sun, May 10 1914 –
Died: 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'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 26 1896 –
Died: Thu, Feb 19 1981
Portrait of Kurt KatchKurt Katch. Kurt Katch was 47 in They Came to Blow Up America as 'Schonzeit'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 26 1896 –
Died: 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'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 04 1904 –
Died: Fri, Oct 20 2000
Portrait of John BannerJohn Banner. John Banner was 33 in They Came to Blow Up America as 'Gestapo Agent'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 28 1910 –
Died: Sun, Jan 28 1973
Portrait of Ruth BradyRuth Brady. Ruth Brady was 22 in They Came to Blow Up America as 'Secretary'.
Birthday: Thu, May 20 1920 –
Died: Tue, Jun 03 1997
Portrait of Etta McDanielEtta McDaniel. Etta McDaniel was 52 in They Came to Blow Up America as 'Theresa'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 01 1890 –
Died: Sun, Jan 13 1946

Crew

Portrait of Edward LudwigEdward Ludwig. Edward Ludwig was 43 in They Came to Blow Up America as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 07 1899 –
Died: 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'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 09 1892 –
Died: Mon, Mar 19 1979
Portrait of Aubrey WisbergAubrey Wisberg. Aubrey Wisberg was 33 in They Came to Blow Up America as 'Writer'
Birthday: Wed, Oct 20 1909 –
Died: 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'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 07 1893 –
Died: Thu, Jan 30 1969
Portrait of Nick DeMaggioNick DeMaggio. Nick DeMaggio was 52 in They Came to Blow Up America as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 27 1890 –
Died: Fri, Jan 23 1981
Portrait of Arthur LangeArthur Lange. Arthur Lange was 54 in They Came to Blow Up America as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 16 1889 –
Died: Fri, Dec 07 1956
Portrait of Hugo FriedhoferHugo Friedhofer. Hugo Friedhofer was 42 in They Came to Blow Up America as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Fri, May 03 1901 –
Died: Sun, May 17 1981
Portrait of Leigh HarlineLeigh Harline. Leigh Harline was 36 in They Came to Blow Up America as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 26 1907 –
Died: Wed, Dec 10 1969
Portrait of Michael JacobyMichael Jacoby. Michael Jacoby was >> in They Came to Blow Up America as 'Story'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James BaseviJames Basevi. James Basevi was 52 in They Came to Blow Up America as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 21 1890 –
Died: Tue, Mar 27 1962