They Came to Blow up America (1943)
In this provocative WW II drama, an American agent sneaks into a Nazi spy ring to learn the identities of certain double-agents. The hero works for the FBI, but was born in Germany and speaks the language like a native. First he assumes a dead spy's identity and in that guise, contacts the Nazi superiors. He is then placed aboard a U-boat and sent to the US. Things go well until his cover is blown. Fortunately, he manages to escape. He then is forced to appear in a lengthy court case to help convict the treacherous spies. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- George Sanders, Anna Sten, (more)
- Director(s):
- Edward Ludwig
Synopsis of They Came to Blow up America
In this provocative WW II drama, an American agent sneaks into a Nazi spy ring to learn the identities of certain double-agents. The hero works for the FBI, but was born in Germany and speaks the language like a native. First he assumes a dead spy's identity and in that guise, contacts the Nazi superiors. He is then placed aboard a U-boat and sent to the US. Things go well until his cover is blown. Fortunately, he manages to escape. He then is forced to appear in a lengthy court case to help convict the treacherous spies. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of They Came to Blow up America
- George Sanders - Carl Steelman
- Ward Bond - Craig
- Sig Rumann - Dr. Herman Baumer
- Robert H. Barrat - Capt. Kranz
- Ralph Byrd - Heinrich Burkhardt
- Rex Williams - Eichner
- Sven Hugo Borg - Cmdr. Houser
- Otto Reichow - Fritz
- Arno Frey - Kranz's Aide
- Etta McDaniel - Theresa
- Dick Hogan - Coast Guardsman
- Wolfgang Zilzer - Schlegel
- Sigurd Tor - Holtzfeld
- Arthur Space
- Hugh Prosser - FBI Man
- John Mylong - German Officer
- Torben Meyer - Gottwald
- Albert D'Arno - German Soldier
- Pierre Watkin
- Charles Tannen - Smith
- Eula Guy - Anne the Nurse
- John Epper - Dispatch Rider
- Frederick Brunn
- Egon Brecher - Kirschner
- Anna Sten - Frau Reiker
- Dennis Hoey - Col. Taeger
- Ludwig Stossel - Julius Steelman
- Poldy Dur - Helga Lorenz
- Elsa Janssen - Mrs. Henrietta Steelman
- Charles McGraw - Zellerbach
- Kurt Katch - Schonzeit
- André Charlot - Zugholtz
- Sam Wren - Jones
- Peter Michael - Gertzer
- Lisa Golm - Saleslady
- John Banner - Gestapo
- Walter O. Stahl - Col. Taeger's Aide
- Walter Sande - Boatswain's Mate
- Fred Nurney - Ernest Teiker
- Forbes Murray - Diplomat
- George Lynn - Herman
- William Yetter, Jr.
- Bruce Warren
- Bob Stephenson - Sentry
- Frederick Giermann
- Lane Chandler - Reynolds
- Ruth Brady - Secretary
- Director(s):
- Edward Ludwig
- Writer(s):
- Aubrey Wisberg
- Producer(s):
- Lee Marcus
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