They Came to Blow Up America
Seen it?1943 | 73 min | Drama, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone or Lifeboat, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1943: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edward Ludwig
- George SandersCarl Steelman / Ernst Reiter
- Ward BondFBI Chief Craig
- Anna StenFrau Reiter
- Dennis HoeyCol. Taeger
- Sig RumanDr. Herman Holger
- Ludwig StösselPapa Julius Steelman
- Robert BarratCapt. Kranz
- Poldi DurHelga Lorenz (as Poldy Dur)
- Ralph ByrdBurkhardt
- Elsa JanssenMama Henrietta Steelman