Spartacus
Spartacus
Release: 1960-10-13
·Runtime: 197m
·★ 7.5
History
War
Drama
Adventure
The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and leads the other slaves in rebellion. As the rebels move from town to town, their numbers swell as escaped slaves join their ranks. Under the leadership of Spartacus, they make their way to southern Italy, where they will cross the sea and return to their homes.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Bryna Productions
Universal Pictures
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Laurence Olivier
as Marcus Licinius Crassus
Charles McGraw
as Marcellus
Richard Farnsworth
as Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
Loren Janes
as Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
Leonard Penn
as Garrison Officer (uncredited)
Peter Brocco
as Ramon
Buddy Van Horn
as Soldier (uncredited)
Carey Loftin
as Guard (uncredited)
Jack Grinnage
as Petitioner (uncredited)
Jil Jarmyn
as Julia (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
as Trainer (uncredited)
Kirk Douglas
as Spartacus
Robert J. Wilke
as Guard captain
Gordon Mitchell
as Gladiator (uncredited)
Paul Lambert
as Gannicus
Nick Dennis
as Dionysius
Eddie Parker
as Slave (uncredited)
Tracy Olsen
as Girl (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
as Slave (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
as Roman Senator (uncredited)
Jean Simmons
as Varinia
Louie Elias
as Gladiator (uncredited)
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
as Guard (uncredited)
Dayton Lummis
as Symmachus (uncredited)
Harold J. Stone
as David
Paul Baxley
as Gladiator (uncredited)
David Bond
as Slave (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
as Roman Senator (uncredited)
John Gavin
as Julius Caesar
Terence de Marney
as Majordomo (uncredited)
Carleton Young
as Herald (uncredited)
John Hoyt
as Caius
Wayne Heffley
as Slave Guard (uncredited)
Harvey Parry
as Guard (uncredited)
Shari Lee Bernath
as Little Girl (uncredited)
Ted de Corsia
as Legionnaire (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
as Roman Senator (uncredited)
Herbert Lom
as Tigranes Levantus
Peter Virgo
as Guard (uncredited)
Charles Laughton
as Sempronius Gracchus
Nina Foch
as Helena Glabrus
John Ireland
as Crixus
Frederick Worlock
as Laelius
Regis Parton
as Gladiator (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
as Soldier (uncredited)
Joanna Barnes
as Claudia Marius
Johnny Duncan
as Beheaded Man (uncredited)
John Stephenson
as Centurion (uncredited)
Seamon Glass
as Pirate (uncredited)
Chuck Courtney
as Soldier (uncredited)
Robert F. Hoy
as Soldier (uncredited)
Peter Ustinov
as Lentulus Batiatus
Bill Blackburn
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Anthony Jochim
as Petitioner (uncredited)
Kay Stewart
as Slave (uncredited), Slave Girl (uncredited)
Larry Thor
as Staff Officer (uncredited)
Brad Harris
as Gladiator (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
as Slave (uncredited)
Louise Vincent
as Slave at Gracchus' Home (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
as Fimbria (uncredited)
Robert Fuller
as Extra (uncredited)
Tony Curtis
as Antoninus
Vic Perrin
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin
as Slave (uncredited)
Vinton Hayworth
as Metallius (uncredited)
John Dall
as Marcus Publius Glabrus
Bill Raisch
as Soldier Whose Arm is Hacked Off (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
as Soldier (uncredited)
James Griffith
as Otho (uncredited)
Bob Morgan
as Galeno (uncredited)
Jack Perkins
as Gladiator (uncredited)
Woody Strode
as Draba
John Daheim
as Capua Guard (uncredited)
Polly Burson
as Slave (uncredited)
Arthur Batanides
as Legionnaire (uncredited)
Crew
Saul Bass
Visual Effects Design Consultant
Peter Ustinov
Screenplay
Buddy Van Horn
Stunts
Loren Janes
Stunt Double
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Stunts
Howard Fast
Novel
Eduardo García Maroto
Unit Production Manager
Irving Lerner
Editor
Bob Herron
Stunts
Julián Mateos
Props
Polly Burson
Stunts
Don Sahlin
Special Effects
Dalton Trumbo
Screenplay
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunts
Yakima Canutt
Stunts Coordinator, Second Unit
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Kirk Douglas
Executive Producer
Stanley Kubrick
Director
Alex North
Original Music Composer