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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

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Cast

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