Murder in the Cathedral
6.5
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.
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John Groser
Thomas a Becket
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Alexander Gauge
King Henry II
Also in
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
George Hoellering
Donald Bisset
First Priest
Known for
Warlords of Atlantis
See No Evil
Leo McKern
Third Knight
Known for
The Blue Lagoon
A Man for All Seasons
Niall MacGinnis
Herald
Known for
Jason and the Argonauts
Night of the Demon
Michael Groser
Priest
Michael Aldridge
Second Knight
Known for
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Chimes at Midnight
T. S. Eliot
Voice of Fourth Tempter
Also in
Cover to Cover
Strati
Mark Dignam
First Knight
Known for
The Taming of the Shrew
Sink the Bismarck!
Paul Rogers
Fourth Knight
Known for
Billy Budd
Our Man in Havana
William Patrick
Archbishop's Knight
Also in
The Clue of the Missing Ape
George Hoellering Director · T. S. Eliot Writer László Lajtha Composer
United States release March 25, 1952 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Film Traders Ltd
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Italy · September 10, 1951
Theatrical
United Kingdom · March 1, 1952
Theatrical
United States · March 25, 1952
Australia
March 9, 1953 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
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