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