Richard Burton

Thomas Becket

Acting

Peter O'Toole

King Henry II of England

Acting

John Gielgud

King Louis VII of France

Acting

Gino Cervi

Cardinal Zambelli

Acting

Paolo Stoppa

Pope Alexander III

Acting

Donald Wolfit

Bishop Folliot

Acting

David Weston

Brother John

Acting

Martita Hunt

Empress Matilda

Acting

Pamela Brown

Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine

Acting

Percy Herbert

Baron

Acting

Siân Phillips

Gwendolen

Acting

Inigo Jackson

Robert de Beaumont

Acting

Felix Aylmer

Archbishop of Canterbury

Acting

Niall MacGinnis

Baron

Acting

Christopher Rhodes

Baron

Acting

John Phillips

Bishop of Winchester

Acting

Frank Pettingell

Bishop of York

Acting

Véronique Vendell

French Prostitute

Acting

Jennifer Hilary

Peasant's Daughter

Acting

David Davenport

Acting

Hamilton Dyce

Bishop of Chichester

Acting

Peter Jeffrey

Baron

Acting

Michael Miller

Baron

Acting

Peter Prowse

Baron

Acting

Jack Taylor

Acting

Chris Adcock

Sergeant (uncredited)

Acting

Michael Anthony

Courtier (uncredited)

Acting

Geoffrey Bayldon

Brother Philip (uncredited)

Acting

Roy Beck

Young French Boy (uncredited)

Acting

Garrett Cassell

Man (uncredited)

Acting

Dave Clark

Soldier (uncredited)

Acting

George Lane Cooper

Soldier (uncredited)

Acting

Ian Cullen

Servant (uncredited)

Acting

Ivor Dean

Monk (uncredited)

Acting

Guy Deghy

Man (uncredited)

Acting

John Doye

Priest (uncredited)

Acting

Paul Farrell

Farmer (uncredited)

Acting

Patrick Halpin

Monk (uncredited)

Acting

Laurie Heath

Boy (uncredited)

Acting

Laurence Hepworth

Bishop (uncredited)

Acting

Rose Howlett

Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

Acting

Magda Konopka

Girl on Balcony (uncredited)

Acting

Gerald Lawson

English Peasant (uncredited)

Acting

Wilfrid Lawson

Old Soldier (uncredited)

Acting

Paul Layton

Boy (uncredited)

Acting

Tutte Lemkow

French Courtier (uncredited)

Acting

Linda Marlowe

Farmer's Daughter (uncredited)

Acting

John Moulder-Brown

Boy (uncredited)

Acting

Patrick Newell

William of Corbeil (uncredited)

Acting

Riggs O'Hara

Prince Henry (uncredited)

Acting

Frederick Piper

Monk (uncredited)

Acting

Dido Plumb

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Acting

Steve Plytas

Cardinal (uncredited)

Acting

Robert Rietti

Alexander III (voice) (uncredited)

Acting

Alex Scott

Priest (uncredited)

Acting

Terence Soall

Man (uncredited)

Acting

Victor Spinetti

French Tailor (uncredited)

Acting

Graham Stark

Pope's Secretary (uncredited)

Acting

Fred Stroud

Church Guard (uncredited)

Acting

Elizabeth Taylor

Blonde Village Woman (uncredited)

Acting

Royston Tickner

Royal Servant (uncredited)

Acting

Fred Wood

Congregation Member (uncredited)

Acting

Edward Woodward

Clement (uncredited)

Acting