Sign of the Pagan

6/21/2026

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) who is quite happy to bribe their would be conqueror and leave him to attack the other emperor in Rome. Luckily for Rome, though, the emperor's sister - the princess Pulcheria (Ludmilla Tchérina), is made of sterner stuff and thanks to the sterling efforts of sandal-maker's son turned centurion "Marcian" (Jeff Chandler) is up for putting up a fight. Can he make it to Rome before it's equally yellow emperor Valentinian (Walter Coy) does a bunk w