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

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