 In 1955, Douglas formed his own movie company, Bryna Productions, named after his mother.To do so, he had to break contracts with Hal B. Wallis and Warner Bros., but began to produce and star in his own films, starting with "The Indian Fighter" in 1955.Through Bryna, he produced and starred in the films "Paths of Glory" (1957), "The Vikings" (1958), "Spartacus" (1960), "Lonely are the Brave" (1962) and "Seven Days in May" (1964).