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