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
Paul Farrell
Farmer (uncredited)
Paolo Stoppa
Pope Alexander III
Elizabeth Taylor
Blonde Village Woman (uncredited)
Peter O'Toole
King Henry II of England
Martita Hunt
Empress Matilda
John Gielgud
King Louis VII of France
Richard Burton
Thomas Becket
Edward Woodward
Clement (uncredited)
John Moulder-Brown
Boy (uncredited)
Peter Jeffrey
Baron
Siân Phillips
Gwendolen
Geoffrey Bayldon
Brother Philip (uncredited)
Victor Spinetti
French Tailor (uncredited)
Robert Rietti
Alexander III (voice) (uncredited)
Patrick Newell
William of Corbeil (uncredited)
Steve Plytas
Cardinal (uncredited)
Felix Aylmer
Archbishop of Canterbury
Percy Herbert
Baron
Tutte Lemkow
French Courtier (uncredited)
Linda Marlowe
Farmer's Daughter (uncredited)
Graham Stark
Pope's Secretary (uncredited)
Dave Clark
Soldier (uncredited)
Guy Deghy
Man (uncredited)
Gino Cervi
Cardinal Zambelli
John Phillips
Bishop of Winchester
Alex Scott
Priest (uncredited)
Niall MacGinnis
Baron
Magda Konopka
Girl on Balcony (uncredited)
Pamela Brown
Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
Véronique Vendell
French Prostitute
Royston Tickner
Royal Servant (uncredited)
Jennifer Hilary
Peasant's Daughter
David Weston
Brother John
Dido Plumb
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Frederick Piper
Monk (uncredited)
Frank Pettingell
Bishop of York
Hamilton Dyce
Bishop of Chichester
Christopher Rhodes
Baron
Wilfrid Lawson
Old Soldier (uncredited)
Donald Wolfit
Bishop Folliot
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 Stroud
Church Guard (uncredited)
Fred Wood
Congregation Member (uncredited)

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