Sign of the Pagan is a 1954 American historical drama film directed by Douglas Sirk, shot in CinemaScope (color by Technicolor), and released by Universal Pictures.

The Huns capture a local king's family and Attila orders them killed, except for the daughter, Ildico, whom he takes as his wife.

In Constantinople, Marcian is befriended by General Paulinus, who confides that Theodosius is planning to join forces with the Huns against Valentinian.

Although Attila has not been invited, he arrives to command the allegiance of all other barbarians, and easily defeats the strongest man in Constantinople.

Frightened, Theodosius offers him furs and jewels, but Attila demands only that Marcian teach the Huns how to use Roman weapons.

Attila merely laughs at him, but when Kubra visits the church the next day, she is awed by the portrait of Mary and longs for the peace she feels there.

Soon after, his men bring two captured monks to him, and Attila, who does not dare anger the Christian God, orders the soldiers killed.

As the Huns gather outside Rome, Marcian, finding no help for Valentinian with Theodosius, prepares to flee the palace, but is captured upon stopping to bid Pulcheria goodbye.

After Theodosius is forced to abdicate, Pulcheria names Marcian her top general and announces her plans to travel to Rome with him and their army to help guard its walls.

Marcian finds Attila and duels with him, but it is Ildico, who has spent the last months overflowing with rage, who drives the fatal dagger into his chest.

[5] She was a ballerina who had been signed to a long-term contract to Universal after a series of screen tests, including some with Jeff Chandler.

[13] Universal bought a script by Harold Lamb, Hannibal of Carthage as a possible sequel, to also star Jack Palance.