Spartacus (1960)
Spartacus (1960)
They trained him to kill for their pleasure ... but they trained him a little too well
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.

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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
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: They trained him to kill for their pleasure ... but they trained him a little too well
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: History, War, Drama, Adventure

Language: English

Release Date: 13 October 1960

Country: US

Runtime: 197m

Company Credits

Company: Bryna Productions, Universal Pictures

Budget: $12,000,000

Revenue: $60,000,000

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Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Spartacus

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Marcus Licinius Crassus

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Varinia

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Sempronius Gracchus

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Lentulus Batiatus

John Gavin

John Gavin

Julius Caesar

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Antoninus

Nina Foch

Nina Foch

Helena Glabrus

John Ireland

John Ireland

Crixus

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Tigranes Levantus

John Dall

John Dall

Marcus Publius Glabrus

Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Draba

Harold J. Stone

Harold J. Stone

David

Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Marcellus

Joanna Barnes

Joanna Barnes

Claudia Marius

Peter Brocco

Peter Brocco

Ramon

Paul Lambert

Paul Lambert

Gannicus

Robert J. Wilke

Robert J. Wilke

Guard captain

Nick Dennis

Nick Dennis

Dionysius

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Caius

Frederick Worlock

Frederick Worlock

Laelius

Paul Baxley

Paul Baxley

Gladiator (uncredited)

Louie Elias

Louie Elias

Gladiator (uncredited)

Brad Harris

Brad Harris

Gladiator (uncredited)

Hubie Kerns

Hubie Kerns

Gladiator (uncredited)

Gordon Mitchell

Gordon Mitchell

Gladiator (uncredited)

Regis Parton

Regis Parton

Gladiator (uncredited)

Victor Paul

Victor Paul

Gladiator (uncredited)

Jack Perkins

Jack Perkins

Gladiator (uncredited)

Wally Rose

Wally Rose

Gladiator (uncredited)

Aaron Saxon

Aaron Saxon

Gladiator (uncredited)

Tom Steele

Tom Steele

Gladiator (uncredited)

Jerry Summers

Jerry Summers

Gladiator (uncredited)

Shari Lee Bernath

Shari Lee Bernath

Little Girl (uncredited)

Bill Blackburn

Bill Blackburn

Prisoner (uncredited)

David Bond

David Bond

Slave (uncredited)

Polly Burson

Polly Burson

Slave (uncredited)

Carol Daniels

Carol Daniels

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Lila Finn

Lila Finn

Slave (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Slave (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Slave Leader (uncredited)

Betty Harford

Betty Harford

Slave (uncredited)

Harry Harvey Jr.

Harry Harvey Jr.

Slave (uncredited)

Wayne Heffley

Wayne Heffley

Slave Guard (uncredited)

Lars Hensen

Lars Hensen

Slave (uncredited)

Charles Horvath

Charles Horvath

Slave Leader (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Slave (uncredited)

Pete Kellett

Pete Kellett

Slave (uncredited)

Joan McKellen

Joan McKellen

Slave (uncredited)

Eddie Parker

Eddie Parker

Slave (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

Gil Perkins

Slave Leader (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Slave (uncredited)

Frosty Royce

Frosty Royce

Slave (uncredited)

Autumn Russell

Autumn Russell

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Kay Stewart

Kay Stewart

Slave (uncredited)

Kay Stewart

Kay Stewart

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Helen Thurston

Helen Thurston

Slave (uncredited)

Louise Vincent

Louise Vincent

Slave at Gracchus' Home (uncredited)

Joe Canutt

Joe Canutt

Soldier (uncredited)

Bill Catching

Bill Catching

Soldier (uncredited)

Chuck Courtney

Chuck Courtney

Soldier (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Soldier (uncredited)

Robert F. Hoy

Robert F. Hoy

Soldier (uncredited)

Valley Keene

Valley Keene

Soldier (uncredited)

Cliff Lyons

Cliff Lyons

Soldier (uncredited)

Bill Raisch

Bill Raisch

Soldier Whose Arm is Hacked Off (uncredited)

Buddy Van Horn

Buddy Van Horn

Soldier (uncredited)

Jack Williams

Jack Williams

Soldier (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns

Fimbria (uncredited)

Wayne Burson

Wayne Burson

Guard (uncredited)

Dick Crockett

Dick Crockett

Guard (uncredited)

John Daheim

John Daheim

Capua Guard (uncredited)

Carey Loftin

Carey Loftin

Guard (uncredited)

Harvey Parry

Harvey Parry

Guard (uncredited)

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Guard (uncredited)

Don Turner

Don Turner

Guard (uncredited)

Peter Virgo

Peter Virgo

Guard (uncredited)

Fred Zendar

Fred Zendar

Guard (uncredited)

Ted de Corsia

Ted de Corsia

Legionnaire (uncredited)

Terence de Marney

Terence de Marney

Majordomo (uncredited)

Johnny Duncan

Johnny Duncan

Beheaded Man (uncredited)

Roy Engel

Roy Engel

Roman Businessman (uncredited)

Paul Keast

Paul Keast

Roman Businessman (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Roman Senator (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Roman Senator (uncredited)

Otto Malde

Otto Malde

Roman General (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton

Roman Senator (uncredited)

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)

Logan Field

Logan Field

Centurion (uncredited)

John Stephenson

John Stephenson

Centurion (uncredited)

Robert Fuller

Robert Fuller

Extra (uncredited)

Jeanne Gerson

Jeanne Gerson

Woman Selling Chestnuts (uncredited)

Seamon Glass

Seamon Glass

Pirate (uncredited)

Preston Peterson

Preston Peterson

Pirate (uncredited)

George Robotham

George Robotham

Pirate (uncredited)

James Griffith

James Griffith

Otho (uncredited)

Jack Grinnage

Jack Grinnage

Petitioner (uncredited)

Anthony Jochim

Anthony Jochim

Petitioner (uncredited)

Joe Haworth

Joe Haworth

Marius (uncredited)

Vinton Hayworth

Vinton Hayworth

Metallius (uncredited)

Loren Janes

Loren Janes

Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)

Jil Jarmyn

Jil Jarmyn

Julia (uncredited)

Aron Kincaid

Aron Kincaid

Crassus' Standard-Bearer (uncredited)

Dayton Lummis

Dayton Lummis

Symmachus (uncredited)

Bob Morgan

Bob Morgan

Galeno (uncredited)

Tracy Olsen

Tracy Olsen

Girl (uncredited)

Leonard Penn

Leonard Penn

Garrison Officer (uncredited)

Vic Perrin

Vic Perrin

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Larry Thor

Larry Thor

Staff Officer (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Trainer (uncredited)

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Herald (uncredited)

Duke Fishman

Duke Fishman

Roman Senator (uncredited)

Robert Stevenson

Robert Stevenson

Legionnaire (uncredited)

John Barton

John Barton

Slave (uncredited)

Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown

Soldier (uncredited)

John Benson

John Benson

Guard (uncredited)

Arthur Batanides

Arthur Batanides

Legionnaire (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Soldier (uncredited)

Directed By

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

Director

Marshall Green

Marshall Green

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Executive Producer

Edward Lewis

Edward Lewis

Producer

Edward Muhl

Edward Muhl

Executive Producer

Tadeo Villalba

Tadeo Villalba

Unit Manager

Eduardo García Maroto

Eduardo García Maroto

Unit Production Manager

Norman Deming

Norman Deming

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Larry Germain

Larry Germain

Hairstylist

Bill Thomas

Bill Thomas

Costume Design

Bud Westmore

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Fred Valles

Fred Valles

Costume Design

Sound

Ronald Pierce

Ronald Pierce

Sound Designer

Waldon O. Watson

Waldon O. Watson

Sound Designer

Alex North

Alex North

Original Music Composer

Murray Spivack

Murray Spivack

Sound Designer

Jack Foley

Jack Foley

Foley Artist

Joe Lapis

Joe Lapis

Sound

Frank E. Warner

Frank E. Warner

Sound Effects Editor

Joseph Gershenson

Joseph Gershenson

Music Supervisor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Russell Metty

Russell Metty

Director of Photography

Bob Rose

Bob Rose

Grip

Clifford Stine

Clifford Stine

Additional Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Eric Orbom

Eric Orbom

Art Direction

Alexander Golitzen

Alexander Golitzen

Production Design

Russell A. Gausman

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Julia Heron

Julia Heron

Set Decoration

Roger K. Furse

Roger K. Furse

Production Design

Other Crew

Polly Burson

Polly Burson

Stunts

Yakima Canutt

Yakima Canutt

Stunts Coordinator

Wah Chang

Wah Chang

Special Effects

Preston Peterson

Preston Peterson

Stunts

Saul Bass

Saul Bass

Visual Effects Design Consultant

Yakima Canutt

Yakima Canutt

Second Unit

Jack Williams

Jack Williams

Stunts

Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown

Stunts

John Epper

John Epper

Stunts

Don Turner

Don Turner

Stunts

Don Sahlin

Don Sahlin

Special Effects

Tap Canutt

Tap Canutt

Stunts

Buddy Van Horn

Buddy Van Horn

Stunts

Loren Janes

Loren Janes

Stunt Double

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Stunts

Glenn R. Wilder

Glenn R. Wilder

Stunts

Bob Herron

Bob Herron

Stunts

Bill Catching

Bill Catching

Stunts

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