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