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

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