Drama History
Thomas Becket, Henry II's longtime advisor, finds his friendship with the debauched king corroding when he is unwillingly appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury in an attempt to gain absolute loyalty from the Church.
Directed by
Peter Glenville
Richard Burton
Thomas Becket
Elizabeth Taylor
Blonde Village Woman (uncredited)
Peter O'Toole
King Henry II of England
Edward Woodward
Clement (uncredited)
John Gielgud
King Louis VII of France
Siân Phillips
Gwendolen
Peter Jeffrey
Baron
Paolo Stoppa
Pope Alexander III
John Moulder-Brown
Boy (uncredited)
Geoffrey Bayldon
Brother Philip (uncredited)
Graham Stark
Pope's Secretary (uncredited)
Alex Scott
Priest (uncredited)
Guy Deghy
Man (uncredited)
Victor Spinetti
French Tailor (uncredited)
Percy Herbert
Baron
Martita Hunt
Empress Matilda
Patrick Newell
William of Corbeil (uncredited)
Steve Plytas
Cardinal (uncredited)
Robert Rietti
Alexander III (voice) (uncredited)
Felix Aylmer
Archbishop of Canterbury
Niall MacGinnis
Baron
Magda Konopka
Girl on Balcony (uncredited)
Pamela Brown
Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
Véronique Vendell
French Prostitute
Tutte Lemkow
French Courtier (uncredited)
Jennifer Hilary
Peasant's Daughter
Linda Marlowe
Farmer's Daughter (uncredited)
Christopher Rhodes
Baron
Gino Cervi
Cardinal Zambelli
Royston Tickner
Royal Servant (uncredited)
Roy Beck
Young French Boy (uncredited)
David Weston
Brother John
Hamilton Dyce
Bishop of Chichester
Frederick Piper
Monk (uncredited)
John Phillips
Bishop of Winchester
Donald Wolfit
Bishop Folliot
Frank Pettingell
Bishop of York
Wilfrid Lawson
Old Soldier (uncredited)
Paul Farrell
Farmer (uncredited)
Fred Stroud
Church Guard (uncredited)
Dido Plumb
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Dave Clark
Soldier (uncredited)
Inigo Jackson
Robert de Beaumont
David Davenport
Michael Miller
Baron
Peter Prowse
Baron
Jack Taylor
Chris Adcock
Sergeant (uncredited)
Michael Anthony
Courtier (uncredited)
Garrett Cassell
Man (uncredited)
George Lane Cooper
Soldier (uncredited)
Ian Cullen
Servant (uncredited)
Ivor Dean
Monk (uncredited)
John Doye
Priest (uncredited)
Patrick Halpin
Monk (uncredited)
Laurie Heath
Boy (uncredited)
Laurence Hepworth
Bishop (uncredited)
Rose Howlett
Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Gerald Lawson
English Peasant (uncredited)
Paul Layton
Boy (uncredited)
Riggs O'Hara
Prince Henry (uncredited)
Terence Soall
Man (uncredited)
Fred Wood
Congregation Member (uncredited)

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