Critic Shelf
Home
Discover
Sign in
Your rating
Tap a star, half steps count

They Came to Blow Up America

THEY CAME TO DESTROY YOUR HOME...YOUR LEADERS...YOUR LIFE!
May 7, 1943 · 1h 13m
No ratings yet
Drama
War

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.

REVIEWS

View reviews

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)
Directed by Edward Ludwig

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
20th Century Fox
Country
US

SIMILAR TITLES

Days of Glory
2006
Transit
2006
Infinity
1996
Nowhere in Africa
2001
The Bridge
1959
The Dirty Dozen
1967
Critic Shelf
Rate what you watch, show it on shelves, and compare taste with anyone. Film and TV data from TMDB.
ACCOUNT
Sign in
Create account
Delete account
COMPANY
About
Contact
Privacy
Terms
This product uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.
© 2026 Critic Shelf
WATCH · RATE · COMPARE