

They Came to Blow Up America
DirectorEdward Ludwig
“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.
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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

Rex Williams
Eichner

Charles McGraw
Zellerbach
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