They Came to Blow Up America (1943)
Directed by Edward Ludwig
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
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.
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agent [representative], America, convict, court [law], courtroom, death, double-agent, enemy, escape, espionage, expose [revelation], FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), flashback, Germany, identity, impersonation, intelligence [gov't], Nazism, official, trial [courtroom], undercover, war
