Cast
Kirk Douglas
Spartacus
Laurence Olivier
(1907–1989)
Marcus Licinius Crassus
Jean Simmons
(I)
(1929–2010)
Varinia
Charles Laughton
(1899–1962)
Sempronius Gracchus
Peter Ustinov
Lentulus Batiatus
John Gavin
Julius Caesar
Tony Curtis
Antoninus
Nina Foch
(1924–2008)
Helena Glabrus
John Ireland
(I)
(1914–1992)
Crixus
Herbert Lom
(1917–2012)
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
(1886–1973)
Laelius
Paul Baxley
Gladiator (uncredited)
Louie Elias
Gladiator (uncredited)
Brad Harris
Gladiator (uncredited)
Hubie Kerns
Gladiator (uncredited)
Gordon Mitchell
Gladiator (uncredited)
Victor Paul
Gladiator (uncredited)
Jack Perkins
Gladiator (uncredited)
Wally Rose
Gladiator (uncredited)
Aaron Saxon
Gladiator (uncredited)
Tom Steele
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
(I)
(1902–1987)
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 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)
Bob 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
(1915–1979)
Guard (uncredited)
John Daheim
Capua Guard (uncredited)
Carey Loftin
(1914–1997)
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)
Directing
Stanley Kubrick
Director
Writing
Dalton Trumbo
(1905–1976)
Screenplay
Howard Fast
Novel
Peter Ustinov
Screenplay
Calder Willingham
Scenario Writer
Art
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Julia Heron
Set Decoration
Alexander Golitzen
Production Design
Eric Orbom
Art Direction
Roger K. Furse
Production Design
Camera
Russell Metty
Director of Photography
Clifford Stine
Additional Photography
Crew
Yakima Canutt
Stunts Coordinator
Saul Bass
Visual Effects Design Consultant
Preston Peterson
Stunts
Don Turner
Stunts
Jack Williams
Stunts
John Epper
Stunts
Don Sahlin
Special Effects
Buddy Van Horn
Stunts
Loren Janes
Stunt Double
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Stunts
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunts
Bill Catching
Stunts
Bob Herron
Stunts
Polly Burson
Stunts
Production
Edward Lewis
Producer
Kirk Douglas
Executive Producer
Norman Deming
Unit Production Manager
Eduardo García Maroto
Unit Production Manager
Edward Muhl
Executive Producer
Costume & Make-Up
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Valles
Costume Design
Larry Germain
Hairstylist
Bill Thomas
(I)
(1921–2000)
Costume Design
Editing
Robert Lawrence
Editor
Irving Lerner
Editor
Sound
Ronald Pierce
Sound Designer
Alex North
Original Music Composer
Murray Spivack
Sound Designer
Joe Lapis
Sound
Frank E. Warner
Sound Effects Editor
Joseph Gershenson
Music Supervisor