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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

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