Sign of the Pagan

The Story of Attila the Hun!

6.019541h 32mReleased

History

Adventure

Drama

Overview

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date1954-11-24

Runtime1h 32m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Budget$1,300,000

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Trailer

Sign of the Pagan ≣ 1954 ≣ Trailer

Cast & Crew

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

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Jun 21, 2026

6/10

Ok, so the casting leaves something to be desired but I still quite enjoyed this sword and sandals adventure - Hollywood style. This time, it's the fearsome Atilla (Jack Palance) who is threatening ruin on the two empires that emerged from the once mighty Rome. The eastern half is ruled from Constantinople by the spineless Theodosius (George Dolenz…

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