

God's Outlaw
1986-01-01 · 93 min · ★ 6.6
A dramatized biography of William Tyndale, the 16th Century reformer determined to translate the Bible into English, which illegal act set him at odds with the Catholic Church, Sir Thomas More and King Henry VIII.
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- Directors
- Tony Tew
- Production companies
- Grenvilie Film Productions, Ltd., Channel 4 Television
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Bernard ArchardSir Thomas More
Keith BarronHenry VIII
Terrence HardimanThomas Cromwell
Roger ReesWilliam Tyndale
Willoughby GoddardCardinal Wolsey
Gary RaymondSir John Walsh
Paul ShelleyJohn Frith
Pamela SalemLady Anne Walsh
Arthur CoxPeter Quentel
Leon LissekHerman Rincke
Jerome WillisBishop Stokesley
Anthony AllenThomas Poyntz
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