Sign of the Pagan

Sign of the Pagan

92 mins | Drama, War, History | Nov. 24, 1954

Roman centurion Marcian is captured by Attila the Hun en route to Constantinople, but escapes. On arrival, he finds the eastern Roman emperor Theodosius plotting with Attila to look the other way while the latter marches against Rome. But Marcian gains the favor of Pulcheria, lovely sister of Theodosius, who favors a united Empire.

Sign of the Pagan

92 mins | Drama, War, History | Nov. 24, 1954

Sign of the Pagan
Roman centurion Marcian is captured by Attila the Hun en route to Constantinople, but escapes. On arrival, he finds the eastern Roman emperor Theodosius plotting with Attila to look the other way while the latter marches against Rome. But Marcian gains the favor of Pulcheria, lovely sister of Theodosius, who favors a united Empire.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Universal Pictures, Universal International Pictures
Original title Sign of the Pagan
Directors Douglas Sirk
Writers Oscar Brodney, Barré Lyndon

Cast

Jeff Chandler

as Marcian

Jack Palance

as Attila

Ludmilla Tchérina

as Princess Pulcheria

Rita Gam

as Kubra

Jeff Morrow

as General Paulinus

George Dolenz

as Emperor Theodosius

Eduard Franz

as Astrologer

Allison Hayes

as Ildico

Alexander Scourby

as Chrysaphius

Howard Petrie

as Gundahar

Michael Ansara

as Edecon

Leo Gordon

as Bleda

Moroni Olsen

as Pope Leo I

Fred Nurney

as Chamberlain

Pat Hogan

as Sangiban

Sara Shane

as Myra

Robert Bice

as Chilothe

Chuck Roberson

as Mirrai