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.
Cast
Kirk Douglas
Spartacus
Laurence Olivier
Marcus Licinius Crassus
Jean Simmons
Varinia
Charles Laughton
Sempronius Gracchus
Peter Ustinov
Lentulus Batiatus
John Gavin
Julius Caesar
Tony Curtis
Antoninus
Nina Foch
Helena Glabrus
John Ireland
Crixus
Herbert Lom
Tigranes Levantus
John Dall
Marcus Publius Glabrus
Woody Strode
Draba
Harold J. Stone
David
Charles McGraw
Marcellus
Joanna Barnes
Claudia Marius
Peter Brocco
Ramon
Paul Lambert
Gannicus
Robert J. Wilke
Guard captain
Nick Dennis
Dionysius
John Hoyt
Caius
Frederick Worlock
Laelius
Paul Baxley
Gladiator (uncredited)
Louie Elias
Gladiator (uncredited)
Brad Harris
Gladiator (uncredited)
Hubie Kerns
Gladiator (uncredited)
Gordon Mitchell
Gladiator (uncredited)
Regis Parton
Gladiator (uncredited)
Victor Paul
Gladiator (uncredited)
Jack Perkins
Gladiator (uncredited)
Wally Rose
Gladiator (uncredited)
Aaron Saxon
Gladiator (uncredited)
Tom Steele
Gladiator (uncredited)
Jerry Summers
Gladiator (uncredited)
Shari Lee Bernath
Little Girl (uncredited)
Bill Blackburn
Prisoner (uncredited)
David Bond
Slave (uncredited)
Polly Burson
Slave (uncredited)
Carol Daniels
Slave Girl (uncredited)
Lila Finn
Slave (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin
Slave (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Slave Leader (uncredited)
Betty Harford
Slave (uncredited)
Harry Harvey Jr.
Slave (uncredited)
Wayne Heffley
Slave Guard (uncredited)
Lars Hensen
Slave (uncredited)
Charles Horvath
Slave Leader (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Slave (uncredited)
Pete Kellett
Slave (uncredited)
Joan McKellen
Slave (uncredited)
Eddie Parker
Slave (uncredited)
Gil Perkins
Slave Leader (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
Slave (uncredited)
Frosty Royce
Slave (uncredited)
Autumn Russell
Slave Girl (uncredited)
Kay Stewart
Slave (uncredited), Slave Girl (uncredited)
Helen Thurston
Slave (uncredited)
Louise Vincent
Slave at Gracchus' Home (uncredited)
Joe Canutt
Soldier (uncredited)
Bill Catching
Soldier (uncredited)
Chuck Courtney
Soldier (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
Soldier (uncredited)
Robert F. Hoy
Soldier (uncredited)
Valley Keene
Soldier (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
Soldier (uncredited)
Bill Raisch
Soldier Whose Arm is Hacked Off (uncredited)
Buddy Van Horn
Soldier (uncredited)
Jack Williams
Soldier (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
Fimbria (uncredited)
Wayne Burson
Guard (uncredited)
Dick Crockett
Guard (uncredited)
John Daheim
Capua Guard (uncredited)
Carey Loftin
Guard (uncredited)
Harvey Parry
Guard (uncredited)
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Guard (uncredited)
Don Turner
Guard (uncredited)
Peter Virgo
Guard (uncredited)
Fred Zendar
Guard (uncredited)
Ted de Corsia
Legionnaire (uncredited)
Terence de Marney
Majordomo (uncredited)
Johnny Duncan
Beheaded Man (uncredited)
Roy Engel
Roman Businessman (uncredited)
Paul Keast
Roman Businessman (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Roman Senator (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
Roman Senator (uncredited)
Otto Malde
Roman General (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
Roman Senator (uncredited)
Richard Farnsworth
Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
Logan Field
Centurion (uncredited)
John Stephenson
Centurion (uncredited)
Robert Fuller
Extra (uncredited)
Jeanne Gerson
Woman Selling Chestnuts (uncredited)
Seamon Glass
Pirate (uncredited)
Preston Peterson
Pirate (uncredited)
George Robotham
Pirate (uncredited)
James Griffith
Otho (uncredited)
Jack Grinnage
Petitioner (uncredited)
Anthony Jochim
Petitioner (uncredited)
Joe Haworth
Marius (uncredited)
Vinton Hayworth
Metallius (uncredited)
Loren Janes
Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
Jil Jarmyn
Julia (uncredited)
Aron Kincaid
Crassus' Standard-Bearer (uncredited)
Dayton Lummis
Symmachus (uncredited)
Bob Morgan
Galeno (uncredited)
Tracy Olsen
Girl (uncredited)
Leonard Penn
Garrison Officer (uncredited)
Vic Perrin
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Larry Thor
Staff Officer (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Trainer (uncredited)
Carleton Young
Herald (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
Roman Senator (uncredited)
Robert Stevenson
Legionnaire (uncredited)
John Barton
Slave (uncredited)
Jerry Brown
Soldier (uncredited)
John Benson
Guard (uncredited)
Arthur Batanides
Legionnaire (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Soldier (uncredited)
Crew
Stanley Kubrick
Director
Calder Willingham
Scenario Writer
Dalton Trumbo
Screenplay
Peter Ustinov
Screenplay
Howard Fast
Novel
Robert Lawrence
Editor
Irving Lerner
Editor
Russell Metty
Director of Photography
Marshall Green
Assistant Director
Kirk Douglas
Executive Producer
Edward Muhl
Executive Producer
Edward Lewis
Producer
Alexander Golitzen
Production Design
Roger K. Furse
Production Design
Bill Thomas
Costume Design
Fred Valles
Costume Design
Larry Germain
Hairstylist
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Yakima Canutt
Second Unit, Stunts Coordinator
Ronald Pierce
Sound Designer
Murray Spivack
Sound Designer
Waldon O. Watson
Sound Designer
Frank E. Warner
Sound Effects Editor
Joe Lapis
Sound
Jack Foley
Foley Artist
Wah Chang
Special Effects
Don Sahlin
Special Effects
Saul Bass
Visual Effects Design Consultant
Alex North
Original Music Composer
Joseph Gershenson
Music Supervisor
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Julia Heron
Set Decoration
Julián Mateos
Props
Polly Burson
Stunts
Preston Peterson
Stunts
John Epper
Stunts
Jerry Brown
Stunts
Jack Williams
Stunts
Don Turner
Stunts
Tap Canutt
Stunts
Buddy Van Horn
Stunts
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Stunts
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunts
Bob Herron
Stunts
Bill Catching
Stunts
Loren Janes
Stunt Double
Clifford Stine
Additional Photography
Bob Rose
Grip
Norman Deming
Unit Production Manager
Eduardo García Maroto
Unit Production Manager
Tadeo Villalba
Unit Manager
Eric Orbom
Art Direction
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