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