

Murder in the Cathedral
1951-09-10 · 114 min · ★ 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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- Directors
- George Hoellering
- Production companies
- Film Traders Ltd
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Alexander GaugeKing Henry II
Donald BissetFirst Priest
Leo McKernThird Knight
Niall MacGinnisHerald
Michael AldridgeSecond Knight
T. S. EliotVoice of Fourth Tempter
Mark DignamFirst Knight
Paul RogersFourth Knight
George WoodbridgeSecond Tempter
Paul Hansard
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