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They Came to Blow Up America(1943)
Status: Released
Date: 1943-05-07
62%
5 Votes
Time: 1h 13m
THEY CAME TO DESTROY YOUR HOME...YOUR LEADERS...YOUR LIFE!
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
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Movie: They Came to Blow Up America
Top 10 Billed Cast
George Sanders
Carl Steelman / Ernst Reiter
Ward Bond
FBI Chief Craig
Анна Стэн
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
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Overview
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
1943-05-07
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6.2
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THEY CAME TO DESTROY YOUR HOME...YOUR LEADERS...YOUR LIFE!
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