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