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)).Suddenly, flames burst from the furnace and he turned to see Freddy laughing at him, urging: "Go ahead, Jesse.[MacMurray would star in another against-type, bad-guy role in Wilder""sThe Apartment (1960).] Actually, this was also Stanwyck""sfirstunsympathetic villainess role, something she would later reprise inWalk on he Wild Side (1962).Gruver stressed that Kelly""s love for a Japanese girl would be his downfall, especially if he renounced his US citizenship, but his attempts to persuade Kelly rang hollow and turned insulting - with the use of a disgusting racial slur.Say goodbye to the nice boys, Krupke.Krupke: Goodbye boys.Riff speaks to his gang members and arouses their immature gang mentality.He directs his hatred toward the Puerto Ricans and heir turf-encroachment.Convinced of the Jets"" own strength and invincibility, he is adamant about checking the Sharks"" expansion and influence in the neighborhood while still avoiding a life-threatening rumble with blades or zip guns.