Valley of the Eagles (1951)

Director
Terence Young

Main cast
Jack Warner; Nadia Gray; John McCallum; Anthony Dawson; Laura Wood

Genres
Adventure, Drama

Description
A Norwegian scientist builds a device that can convert sound waves into electrical energy. However, the machine is stolen by the scientist's wife and assistant, who head across the frozen tundra towards Russia. A police inspector and a local girl team up with the scientist to help recover the device.


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