Douglas, Kirk

Spartacus, a slave trained as a gladiator, leads a slave revolt against the Roman Republic.Political figures in Rome plot to aid or hinder him for their own purposes.

Describes Douglas's childhood, his struggle to become an actor, the making of his most memorable movies, and his personal life.

After the Nazis destroy his family, twelve-year-old Moishe gives up his Jewish faith, calls himself Danny, and is taken to New York where he tries to make the best of his life in a Catholic orphanage.