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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

Cast

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