Director:
Douglas Sirk

Writers:
Oscar Brodney (story)
Oscar Brodney ...

Release Date:
18 December 1954 (USA)
Genre:
Drama / History more
Tagline:
Against the ravaging hordes of ATTILA...stood a warrior's might and a people's faith! Against his ruthless pagan lusts...the power of a woman's love!
Plot Outline:
Roman centurion Marcian is captured by Attila the Hun en route to Constantinople, but escapes. On arrival, he finds the eastern Roman emperor Theodosius plotting with Attila to look the other way while the latter marches against Rome. But Marcian gains the favor of Pulcheria, lovely sister of Theodosius, who favors a united Empire. As Attila marches, things look bleak for the weakened imperial forces. But the conqueror has an awe of the power of the Christians' God..Roman centurion Marcian is captured by Attila the Hun en route to Constantinople, but escapes. On arrival, he finds the eastern Roman emperor Theodosius plotting with Attila to look the other way while the latter marches against Rome. But Marcian gains the favor of Pulcheria, lovely sister of Theodosius, who favors a united Empire. As Attila marches, things look bleak for the weakened imperial forces. But the conqueror has an awe of the power of the Christians' God..

 

Cast (in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification)
Jeff Chandler... Marcian

Jack Palance... Attila
Ludmilla Tchérina... Princess Pulcheria
Rita Gam... Kubra
Jeff Morrow... General Paulinus
Allison Hayes... Iloico
Eduard Franz... Persian astrologer
George Dolenz... Emperor Theodosius II
Sara Shane... Myra
Alexander Scourby... Chrysaphius
Pat Hogan... Sangiban
Howard Petrie... Gundahar
Michael Ansara... Edecon
Leo Gordon... Bleda
Rusty Wescoatt... Tula
Chuck Roberson... Mirrai
Charles Horvath... Olt
Moroni Olsen... Pope Leo I
Robert Bice... Chilothe (as Robo Bechi)
Sim Iness... Herculanas
Walter Coy... Emperor Valentinian III
Fred Nurney... Chamberlain
Glenn Thompson... Seyte
Norbert Schiller... Seer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sidney Clute(as Sid Clute)
Duane Grey(as Duane Thorsen)
Kenneth Alton... (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb... Centurion (uncredited)
John Damler... (uncredited)
Peter Davis... (uncredited)
Edward Earle... (uncredited)
Gilbert Fallman... (uncredited)
John Frederick... (uncredited)

Bernie Gozier... (uncredited)
Michael Granger... (uncredited)
Mark Hanna... (uncredited)
Len Hendry... (uncredited)
Robert Hunter... (uncredited)
Anthony Jochim... (uncredited)
Jerry La Zarre... (uncredited)
George Lynn... (uncredited)
Paul Martin... (uncredited)
Lee Morgan... (uncredited)
Ralph Peda... (uncredited)
Rex Reason... Opening Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
John Roy... (uncredited)
Ray Singer... (uncredited)
Julian Upton... (uncredited)
Rick Vallin... (uncredited)
Michael Vallon... (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim... Palace Messenger (uncredited)
Joseph Waring... (uncredited)
Harry Wilson... Hun (uncredited)
Howard Wright... (uncredited)


Directed by
Douglas Sirk
 
Writing credits
Oscar Brodney (story)


Oscar Brodney and
Barré Lyndon (as Barre Lyndon)


Produced by
Albert J. Cohen.... producer
 
Original Music by
Hans J. Salter
Frank Skinner
Herman Stein (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Russell Metty (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Al Clark
 
Art Direction by
Alexander Golitzen
Emrich Nicholson
 
Set Decoration by
Oliver Emert
Russell A. Gausman
 
Costume Design by
Bill Thomas
 
Makeup Department
Joan St. Oegger.... hair stylist
Bud Westmore.... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Sherwood.... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Leslie I. Carey.... sound
Corson Jowett.... sound
 
Stunts
Fred Carson.... stunts
Bernie Gozier.... stunts (uncredited)
Charles Horvath.... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson.... stunts (uncredited)
John Roy.... stunts (uncredited)
Glen Thompson.... stunts (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
William Fritzsche.... color consultant: Technicolor
 
Other crew
Joseph Gershenson.... music supervisor
Kenny Williams.... choreographer
Ludmilla Tchérina.... choreographer (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete



Production Companies
Universal International Pictures (UI)
Distributors
Universal Pictures (1954) (USA) (theatrical)


 

Runtime:
92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.55 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Recording)

Company:
Universal International Pictures (UI)