]The film was remade over two decades later by director John Ford asMogambo (1953), again with a grizzled Clark Gable as African animal trapper and safari leader Victor Marswell -- now opposite Best Actress-nominated Ava Gardner as stranded, provocative wisecracking good-time-girl Eloise "Honey Bear" Kelly, and Best Supporting Actress-nominated Grace Kelly as Linda Nordley - a cool and prim but lustful wife of a British anthropologist Donald (Donald Sinden).She escaped before being burned alive, as Crawford and Graham led units of police squad cars to Dolarhyde""s residence and rescued her.Although anachronistic in costuming and accents and overly long (at 3 hours and 17 minutes) with some ""wooden"" acting,Spartacusremains one of the more beloved and intelligent gladiator films (and a model for Ridley Scott""sGladiator (2000)).No ingenue actress will commit to a long sea voyage o an unknown destination, with an all-male crew.Denham argues that here""s more danger in New York for most women: "Listen, there are dozens of girls in this town tonight that are in more danger han they""ll ever see with me." He also added that if any of them wanted to return to the island of heir origin, they could: "But for any of you who wish, Aslan will return you to the home of our forefathers" - and some chose the offer to make a new start, including General Glozelle and Lady Prunaprismia with her baby.