Sign of the Pagan (1954)
Director: Douglas Sirk
Starring: Jeff Chandler, Jack Palance, Ludmilla Tcherina, Rita Gam, Jeff Morrow, Alexander Scourby
Story of Attila the Hun. En route to Constantinople, Attila captures Roman centurion Marcian. But Marcian escapes and travels to Constantinople. But once in Constantinople, Marcian finds the eastern Roman emperor Theodosius plotting with Attila to look the other way while Attila marches against Rome. Marcian falls in with the sister of Theodosius, the beautiful Pulcheria, who favors a united Empire.
As Attila marches on Italy, the future for Rome looks very bleak. But maybe Rome has a secret ace in the hole -- the awe that Attila feels for the Christians' God.
Historical Background:
See Attila (2001).
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