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Sign of the Pagan is a american film of genre Drama directed by Douglas Sirk released in USA on 17 december 1954 with Jeff Chandler
Sign of the Pagan (1954)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 17 december 1954
Length 1h40
Directed by Douglas Sirk
OriginUSA
Themes Films set in Africa
Rating59%
Sign of the Pagan is a 1954 film starring Jeff Chandler about Attila the Hun (Jack Palance) and his invasion of Rome.
Synopsis
During the fifth century the Roman Empire has been split in two and come under attack of the Huns under Attila. Roman centurion Marcian is captured by Hun soldiers and interrogated by Attila, who wishes to learn the ways of the Romans. Marcian manages to escape on a horse by charming Attila's daughter Kubra. He goes to Constantinople to warn the Eastern Empire about the Huns. However Emperor Theodosius is intent on doing deals with the barbarians.Actors
Jeff Chandler
(Marcian)
Jack Palance
(Attila)
Ludmila Tcherina
(Princess Pulcheria)
Rita Gam
(Kubra)
Jeff Morrow
(General Paulinus)
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