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