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
Ludmilla Tcherina, her voice dubbed by an anonymous American actress, co-stars as Marcian's lady love, while
Rita Gam is sublimely cast as Attila's long-suffering daughter. Also appearing as Attila's slave bride is
Allison Hayes, some three years away from her starring turn in
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman. Filmed on a more spectacular scale than one usually associates with Universal-International, Sign of the Pagan loses some of its scope when shown on television. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide