Spartacus (1960) Kirk Douglas and Woody Strode in fight scene, director Stanley Kubrick seated on right.

Young movie star and producer Kirk Douglas hired a photographer named Stanley Kubrick to direct a film version of Howard Fast’s 1951 novel, and boldly hired the blacklisted Dalton Trumbo to create a screenplay. The cast also includes Peter Ustinov, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, and Charles Laughton. - Bison Archives and HollywoodHistoricPhotos.com

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