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Sign of the Pagan (1954)

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Jeff Chandler may be the top-billed star of Sign of the Pagan, but the film belongs to Jack Palance, cast as no less than Attila the Hun. As Attila's hordes advance upon Rome, noble centurion Marcian (Chandler) mounts a counteroffensive. Alas, the Scourge of God cannot be stopped by weaponry or sheer brute strength. No, Attila can be halted in his tracks only by the hand of God Himself. Through a deft combination of historical fact and movie magic, this is precisely what happens. Ballerina

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics

Directed By: Douglas Sirk

In Theaters: Dec 18, 1954 Wide

Cast

Jeff Chandler
Marcian
Jack Palance
Attila the Hun
Ludmilla Tch�rina
Princess Pulcheria
Rita Gam
Kubra
Jeff Morrow
Paulinus
George Dolenz
Theodosius
Eduard Franz
Astrologer
Alexander Scourby
Chrysaphius
Sara Shane
Myra
Pat Hogan
Sangiban
Howard Petrie
Gundahar
Leo Gordon
Bleda
Rusty Wescoatt
Tula
Charles Horvath
Olt
Moroni Olsen
Pope Leo
Robo Bechi
Chilothe
Walter Coy
Valentinian
Michael Ansara
Edecon
Allison Hayes
Iloico
Fred Nurney
Chamberlain
Chuck Roberson
Mirrai
Norbert Schiller
Seer
Glenn Thompson
Seyte

Critic Reviews for Sign of the Pagan

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Douglas Sirk's direction of the excellent script catches the sweep of the period portrayed without letting the characters get lost in spectacle.

June 20, 2007 Full Review Source: Variety

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Customers planning to sneak out during these frothing soliloquies must cope with a musical sound track deafening enough to nail anybody down.

March 24, 2007 Full Review Source: New York Times

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While certainly not a classic, the film is leagues above Hollywood's typical 'babes-and-bacchanals' biblical epics of the period.

June 20, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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Sirk's fluid direction lift this refreshingly short epic above what most other directors would have done with the material.

March 24, 2007 Full Review Source: Film4

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Film4

An immensely interesting though finally unsuccessful film.

March 24, 2007 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Derek Adams

Time Out

Too uneven, dramatically clumsy, chatty and overblown to satisfy.

March 22, 2007 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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** (out of four) Jack Palance plays Atilla the Hun as he tries to conquer the divided Roman Empire. But, two things mar his way...the beautiful Princess Pulcheria (Ludmilla Tcherina) and the fearless Marcian (Jeff Chandler). Can Palance stop the spread of christianity? What do you think?

August 22, 2009

Steve Smith

A Great Monumental Movie with a fantastic Battle, Great Reqisites, Great Actors and a fascinating Story it also shows how dumb are War and Destruction, how the Christinay has saved Lives and spread Peace before it turns around and take Lives and spread War and how dumb and superstitious Barbarians are they turn around

July 30, 2009

David Hofmann

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