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Valley of the Eagles is a British film of genre Drama directed by Terence Young released in USA on 25 april 1952 with Jack Warner
Valley of the Eagles (1951)
Valley of Eagles
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 25 april 1952
Length 1h26
Directed by Terence Young
OriginUnited-kingdom
Themes Spy films
Rating56%
Valley of Eagles (US release title Valley of the Eagles) is a 1951 British thriller film written and directed by Terence Young and starring Jack Warner, Nadia Gray and John McCallum. A Swedish scientist's crucial new invention is stolen by his wife who tries to take it to the Soviet Union.
Synopsis
The setting is Stockholm, Sweden, "this year". Dr Nils Ahlen, working at the "Institute of Technical Research", is about to leave his home to give a talk at Uppsala University on his new invention and he discusses arrangements for his absence with his assistant, Sven Nystrom. Nystrom intends to work from home, but Ahlen shows him where he has hidden the key to his laboratory "just in case". While they are talking, Ahlen's wife, Helga, complains that the couple will miss a dinner engagement with friends. Ahlen tells her she could go on her own and Helga replies that she could.Actors
Jack Warner
(Inspector Peterson)
Jack Warner
(Inspecteur Peterson)
Nadia Gray
(Kara Niemann)
John McCallum
(Dr. Nils Ahlen)
Anthony Dawson
(Sven Nystrom)
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