They Came to Blow Up America (1943)
THEY CAME TO DESTROY YOUR HOME...YOUR LEADERS...YOUR LIFE!
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
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 73 min
Release Date: May 7, 1943
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
Screenplay
- Michael Jacoby (Story)
- Aubrey Wisberg
Cinematography: Lucien N. Andriot
Editing: Nick DeMaggio
Production: 20th Century Fox
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
submarine, nazi, world war ii, double agent
More Films by Director: Edward Ludwig
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is They Came to Blow Up America about?
- 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.
- Who directed They Came to Blow Up America?
- They Came to Blow Up America was directed by Edward Ludwig.
- Who stars in They Came to Blow Up America?
- They Came to Blow Up America stars George Sanders, Ward Bond, Anna Sten, Dennis Hoey, Sig Ruman, Ludwig Stössel.
- How long is They Came to Blow Up America?
- They Came to Blow Up America has a runtime of 1h 13m (73 minutes).
- What genre is They Came to Blow Up America?
- They Came to Blow Up America is a Drama, War film.
- Where was They Came to Blow Up America produced?
- They Came to Blow Up America was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of They Came to Blow Up America?
- The themes of They Came to Blow Up America include: The Horror of War and Humanity.