Movie: Murder in the Cathedral

Top 10 Billed Cast

John Groser
John Groser

Thomas a Becket

Alexander Gauge
Alexander Gauge

King Henry II

Donald Bisset
Donald Bisset

First Priest

Leo McKern
Leo McKern

Third Knight

Niall MacGinnis
Niall MacGinnis

Herald

Michael Aldridge
Michael Aldridge

Second Knight

T. S. Eliot
T. S. Eliot

Voice of Fourth Tempter

Mark Dignam
Mark Dignam

First Knight

Paul Rogers
Paul Rogers

Fourth Knight

William Patrick
William Patrick

Archbishop's Knight

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    Murder in the Cathedral is a story about Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, and his struggles against temptation and personal vanity prior to his murder in the great Cathedral.

  • Release Date

    1951-09-10

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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  • Languages:

    English
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