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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 Laurence Olivier as Marcus Licinius Crassus Charles McGraw Charles McGraw as Marcellus Richard Farnsworth Richard Farnsworth as Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited) Loren Janes Loren Janes as Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited) Leonard Penn Leonard Penn as Garrison Officer (uncredited) Peter Brocco Peter Brocco as Ramon Buddy Van Horn Buddy Van Horn as Soldier (uncredited) Carey Loftin Carey Loftin as Guard (uncredited) Jack Grinnage Jack Grinnage as Petitioner (uncredited) Jil Jarmyn Jil Jarmyn as Julia (uncredited) Dale Van Sickel Dale Van Sickel as Trainer (uncredited) Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas as Spartacus Robert J. Wilke Robert J. Wilke as Guard captain Gordon Mitchell Gordon Mitchell as Gladiator (uncredited) Paul Lambert Paul Lambert as Gannicus Nick Dennis Nick Dennis as Dionysius Eddie Parker Eddie Parker as Slave (uncredited) Tracy Olsen Tracy Olsen as Girl (uncredited) Shep Houghton Shep Houghton as Slave (uncredited) Kenner G. Kemp Kenner G. Kemp as Roman Senator (uncredited) Jean Simmons Jean Simmons as Varinia Louie Elias Louie Elias as Gladiator (uncredited) Ronnie Rondell Jr. Ronnie Rondell Jr. as Guard (uncredited) Dayton Lummis Dayton Lummis as Symmachus (uncredited) Harold J. Stone Harold J. Stone as David Paul Baxley Paul Baxley as Gladiator (uncredited) David Bond David Bond as Slave (uncredited) Scott Seaton Scott Seaton as Roman Senator (uncredited) John Gavin John Gavin as Julius Caesar Terence de Marney Terence de Marney as Majordomo (uncredited) Carleton Young Carleton Young as Herald (uncredited) John Hoyt John Hoyt as Caius Wayne Heffley Wayne Heffley as Slave Guard (uncredited) Harvey Parry Harvey Parry as Guard (uncredited) Shari Lee Bernath Shari Lee Bernath as Little Girl (uncredited) Ted de Corsia Ted de Corsia as Legionnaire (uncredited) Paul Kruger Paul Kruger as Roman Senator (uncredited) Herbert Lom Herbert Lom as Tigranes Levantus Peter Virgo Peter Virgo as Guard (uncredited) Charles Laughton Charles Laughton as Sempronius Gracchus Nina Foch Nina Foch as Helena Glabrus John Ireland John Ireland as Crixus Frederick Worlock Frederick Worlock as Laelius Regis Parton Regis Parton as Gladiator (uncredited) Chuck Hayward Chuck Hayward as Soldier (uncredited) Joanna Barnes Joanna Barnes as Claudia Marius Johnny Duncan Johnny Duncan as Beheaded Man (uncredited) John Stephenson John Stephenson as Centurion (uncredited) Seamon Glass Seamon Glass as Pirate (uncredited) Chuck Courtney Chuck Courtney as Soldier (uncredited) Robert F. Hoy Robert F. Hoy as Soldier (uncredited) Peter Ustinov Peter Ustinov as Lentulus Batiatus Bill Blackburn Bill Blackburn as Prisoner (uncredited) Anthony Jochim Anthony Jochim as Petitioner (uncredited) Kay Stewart Kay Stewart as Slave (uncredited), Slave Girl (uncredited) Larry Thor Larry Thor as Staff Officer (uncredited) Brad Harris Brad Harris as Gladiator (uncredited) Chuck Roberson Chuck Roberson as Slave (uncredited) Louise Vincent Louise Vincent as Slave at Gracchus' Home (uncredited) Paul E. Burns Paul E. Burns as Fimbria (uncredited) Robert Fuller Robert Fuller as Extra (uncredited) Tony Curtis Tony Curtis as Antoninus Vic Perrin Vic Perrin as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Harold Goodwin Harold Goodwin as Slave (uncredited) Vinton Hayworth Vinton Hayworth as Metallius (uncredited) John Dall John Dall as Marcus Publius Glabrus Bill Raisch Bill Raisch as Soldier Whose Arm is Hacked Off (uncredited) Cliff Lyons Cliff Lyons as Soldier (uncredited) James Griffith James Griffith as Otho (uncredited) Bob Morgan Bob Morgan as Galeno (uncredited) Jack Perkins Jack Perkins as Gladiator (uncredited) Woody Strode Woody Strode as Draba John Daheim John Daheim as Capua Guard (uncredited) Polly Burson Polly Burson as Slave (uncredited) Arthur Batanides Arthur Batanides as Legionnaire (uncredited)